The '80s VHS panic doc that thinks your Mormon neighbor might be running the CIA.
In 1830 Joseph Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Today, Smith's Mormon Empire boasts a membership of millions of dedicated followers, and is said to be the largest business corporation in the Western United States! What is the purpose of this organization that now encompasses an incalculable amount of influence in city, state and federal government, law enforcement agenices, the FBI and CIA? Chuck Smith and Caryl Matrisciana document the history, methods, and theology of Mormonism, uncovering many 'hidden secrets' of this latter day empire.
Production
Peak '90s Christian video aesthetic: synth drones, slow zooms, ominous narration.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 'Pagan Invasion' series that also targeted Halloween, yoga, and Dungeons & Dragons as satanic gateways. This was peak evangelical VHS culture.
Caryl Matrisciana later repackaged similar content for post-9/11 audiences, pivoting from 'Mormon conspiracy' to 'Islamic threat' while keeping the same production approach.
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