People Magazine Investigates: Cults (2018)

S02E04 The Sinful Messiah

In 2014, the discovery of a severed human leg brings the spotlight onto The Work, an apocalyptic cult. Julius Schacknow, who refers to himself as the Sinful Messiah, proclaims that absolute devotion and horrific sacrifice, termed the "special work," are the sole paths to attain eternal salvation.