Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
Updated: Nov 23, 2022
(available on Sundance)
Additional Warning: Extremely disturbing images
FTC Rating: (5 out of 5)
Arguably the most comprehensive accounting of the absolute horror that was Jonestown. I also suggest the Dateline special "Jonestown: An American Tragedy" as an accompaniment to this docuseries. It focuses heavily on the airstrip shootings and the delegation led by Congressman Leo Ryan.
Strengths:
-Extensive archival footage (film footage/photos/and audio)
-Interviews with Peoples Temple defectors, survivors and two of Jim Jones' adoptive sons
-Insight into the sermons of Jim Jones
-Discussions around the topic of survivor's guilt
