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Fake - Allen Ross Twin?

posted 18 years ago by askspeakvolumes
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I watched this movie twice. The first time it seemed real, until I described it to someone. They were very skeptical. It was on tv again, and this time I really doubt it. How did they gain access to places that way? - Doors just open. The weirdest thing was though, I tried to look for newspaper articles, and I found the website, www.rickross.com. This is a "cult-buster" organization -and isn't that Allen Ross' twin BROTHER? Who was in the film, jackhammered a basement, etc. The brother who worked with "horses" all his life? It IS him, but he doesn't work w horses! No, he's been a cult-expert since 1982 and worked w Disney, Dateline, 48 hours, etc. Interestingly, in his bio, there is no mention of the movie! The movie that helped discover the victim of a cult, reveal a cult, convict a cult member (according to articles on his own website) - would that not be his crowning achievement? But no mention of his real career in the movie, and no mention of the movie on his website. I think Rick Ross is most definitely "allen ross", just in some funny oversize glasses. Here's the pic and "about him" www.rickross.com/rickross.html.

[–] cb-83 17 years ago

I can assure you that the story is real - and doors did not just open - it was tough. I know because I made the film.

[–] tamrur 16 years ago

I don't know about the film (haven't seen it yet - would like to - if the creator is sometimes "lurking" in this forum, I would appreciate it if he tells me where I can watch it in Germany (also OV). However, I know about Rick Ross. Your "conspiracy theory" doesn't match the guy (although he is controversial - his theories about "brainwashing" and "evil cults" are sometimes considered as hogwash in the scientific community), and not every Ross is related to each other. You can read about him at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Ross_%28consultant%29

[–] LtdTimeAuthor 16 years ago

here are some citations corroborating events in the film

Woman gets prison for covering up filmmaker's murder, The Casper Star Tribune, March 12, 2005

Cult member gets jail for hiding man's body, The Chicago Sun-Times, March 12, 2005

http://www.chicagoreader.com/hottype/2000/000825_1.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7026201/

http://courts.state.wy.us/Opinions/2006WY131.pdf

[–] holborne 15 years ago

It's a real, and very sad, story. It was on Dateline (not that something being on Dateline makes it all true, but the story is definitely not made up).