Heaven’s Gate (1997)

Inside Story: Heaven’s Gate (1997)

BBC investigative documentary series ‘Inside Story‘ investigates the San Diego UFO cult ‘Heaven’s Gate‘ that committed mass suicide with cocktails of drugs and alcohol in the belief that an alien ‘mother ship‘ aircraft was eagerly awaiting their arrival…

“Heaven’s Gate was an American UFO religion based in San Diego, California, founded in the early 1970s and led by Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997) and Bonnie Nettles (1927–1985).On March 26, 1997, police discovered the bodies of 39 members of the group who had committed suicide in order to reach what they believed was an alien space craft following the Comet Hale–Bopp, which was at its brightest”  – Wikipedia