Reviews for The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

A little too long for it’s own good. It should’ve been a documentary film rather than a series, even though there’s so much ground to cover with Gwen Shamblin-Lara. The main issue here is jumping between topics without strong transitions. Often it feels like the filmmakers are concerned with coverin

Honestly the most remarkable thing about this otherwise standard-issue cult docuseries is how visible the production timeline is. There's a shot in episode four of a billboard being erected for the very series you're watching, and I was surprised by how jarring that felt. However, this gives an inte

wow this was crazy

it just gets crazier after every episode

Religious cult documentaries are entertaining but they make me so mad and scared for our society. These people look for any excuse to use god for their own means and to manipulate so many people is sickening.

another cult doc watch - it was fascinating and i don't remember hearing about any of this, even with the most current news.

this was super interesting. i felt terrible for that one mother.

Another church another cult leader *throws up hands* 😇 I was always left wanting a little more from this doc but not too sure there was much else to show besides what they did and had to show. I saw there’s a second part coming soon that may scratch the itch I didn’t feel got scratched initially. T

very confident she’s in hell 💅🏼

A reality show, really?! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

i love cults.

scary.

HER HAIRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the last two episodes that just came out almost feel like they happened too soon for it to allow for the look back that you usually get with documentaries though maybe they are strictly in a trying to raise awareness and reach as many people in the cult as they can

everyone thinking she created intuitive eating is the funniest part about this cult

learned more from the 1.5 hour fundie fridays video. also how was the hair only mentioned like twice

please watch. so well executed and produced with care for the victims without holding back on the reporting

I sure do love Christian cult crime miniseries. This one just makes me think about a lot.

This docuseries is fascinating without a doubt because I've personally always been interested in the topic of cults. The way it presents the timeline is very clear and easy to follow, while the production is very clearly high budget. I'm glad this was made, so more of us can learn about how horrible