James Strauss
Directing
Known For

Culticide in California explores the grim events surrounding the mass suicide of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult, led by Marshall Applewhite. This group held strange beliefs tied to the Hale-Bopp Comet. This documentary uses news footage to tell the story of how 39 people could all have such strong beliefs that they would chemically castrate themselves and die in the hope that a passing spaceship would pick them up.
Heaven's Gate - Culticide in California

The morning of February 28, 1997 will go down as one of the most brutal and fascinating shoot-outs in American history! MVP Home Entertainment, Inc. takes you far beyond the combat zone in this exclusive and unprecedented video. Experience an explosive rush of adrenalin as the battle is engaged between the L.A.P.D. and two heavily armed gunmen, right before your eyes!