The Cult Next Door

The Cult Next Door
Directed byVanessa Engle
Directed by
Vanessa Engle
In 2013, three women emerged from a flat in Brixton. They had been held there for decades by Aravindan Balakrishnan, a revolutionary Maoist who controlled the women with brainwashing techniques and tales of a sinister, world-controlling machine he called 'Jackie'.
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cult
woman director
maoism
Last Updated: November 12, 2025

