Savage Messiah

2002 "He promised them... Love, Healing, SALVATION"
6.3| 1h34m| R| en
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Savage Messiah is a docudrama about Roch "Moïse" Thériault, the charismatic former leader of a small religious group based near Burnt River, Ontario, Canada. Between 1977 and 1989 he held sway over as many as 12 adults and 26 children. He used all of the nine women as concubines, and probably fathered most of the children in the group. During his reign, Thériault mutilated several members. His major crime was to kill Solange Boilard, his legal wife, by disembowelment while trying to perform surgery on her. He was arrested for assault in 1989, and convicted of murder in 1993. Along with Clifford Olsen and Paul Bernardo, Thériault is considered one of Canada's most notorious criminals.

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Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Gareth Walters Gripping, if flawed, version of the events surrounding Rock Theriault's commune/sect in 1980s Quebec. Mario Azzopardi's TV training (Stargate, Outer Limits) is weirdly effective in that the look of the film – all 'movie of the week' clichés (flat lighting, static camera) – makes the coarse language and violence all the more jarring and effective. And if Polly Walker (Patriot Games) does little to dispel this atmosphere, the performances of Isabelle Blais (The Barbarian Invasions) and (in particular) Luc Picard as Theriault go along way to dignifying an otherwise standard and manipulative affair.
jmcgee-1 Ed Gein is still the first,but this is the best so far.In this unheard story about the Manson family.A small town investigator is destined to find out the truth to this so called friendily Moise.But what she will find out is more than what she bargen for.Not only will she reveal the truth,but also the dangers of his wives and several children.Are you sure you what to see the truth of the man they call Moise.A breathtaking film and performance by everybody on this film.
roly238 There is no words that can adequately define the impact that this movie will have, its the sort of movie that you watch once but will stick with you forever simply due to the fact that such a horror movie could not be imagined if it was not True !!.This is such a powerful yet darkly disturbing movie that my advice is don't watch it alone or if you are easily upset.Marvelous performances by Polly Walker as the emotionally invested social worker will have you Loving her, and Luc Picard as the what can only be described as a Perverted and deeply destructive Cult leader. Make this a very rarely seen master piece that deserves to be watched just to applaud the womens strength in facing there Demon.I hope you get as much from this film as i did, but i wont say enjoy it because you truly shouldn't enjoy this story.Roly
nyugrd An excellent, thought provoking film. Well acted throughout, disturbing at times, you feel for the characters. The theme of spousal/partner abuse is primary here, and I do not believe I have ever seen a better description of the "battered spouse" syndrome on film.While this movie obviously didn't have a 50 million dollar budget, the results do not suffer. Brilliant and highly recommended.