Random Weirdest Documentaries To Watch After You Finish 'Tiger King' (16 items)

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  (#1) Abducted in Plain Sight

  • Jan Broberg

  This twist-filled 2017 documentary recounts a nearly unbelievable story that began in 1974, when a 12-year-old girl named Jan Broberg was abducted by a charismatic family friend and neighbor, Robert Berchtold.

  The family eventually got Jan back, only to be convinced by Berchtold to drop the charges against him. Berchtold was then able to utilize his charm and apparent sex appeal to lull the family into a false sense of security - resulting in Berchtold taking Jan a second time. Watch this documentary to decide for yourself whether little Jan Broberg's family members were extremely naive or whether they just had a lot to hide.
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  (#2) Evil Genius: the True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist

  This creepy 2018 documentary tells a grim and astonishing story recounting how pizza delivery man Brian Wells came to be blown up by a bomb he may have been forced to strap to his body just before he robbed a bank. The film's co-director and narrator Trey Borzillieri corresponded with Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, who may have orchestrated Brian Wells's robbery and eventual demise for several years while she was imprisoned.

  Diehl-Armstrong's incredibly manipulative and influential personality was such that she had managed to convince one ex-boyfriend to hide the body of another ex-boyfriend in his freezer. Watch this one when you're ready to experience the chilling results of a few seriously ice-hearted people who come together to conspire.
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  (#3) Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

  • Billy McFarland, Ja Rule

  Entrepreneur Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule invited Instagram celebrities to participate in a festival designed to promote their booking app, Fyre. The festival was to take place in the Bahamas. Available tickets were already 95% sold within 48 hours of release, which left McFarland with just 8 weeks to put together what was meant to be an incredibly lavish festival. Fyre Festival's promotion video, which showed supermodel-filled yachts, had ticketholders believing they could expect to party with the world's most beautiful people, all while being treated to the finest accommodations.

  McFarland didn't deliver, to put it mildly. Festivalgoers arrived to find themselves asked to sleep on rain-soaked mattresses in tents, and served cheese sandwiches in polystyrene containers. This 2019 documentary presents in frustrating detail how it wasn't just the affluent patrons who were duped, but the local Bahamanian contractors, as well. Watch for a lesson on how our perception of what's really happening can be radically skewed by what we see represented on social media.
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  (#4) Wild Wild Country

  This 2018 series documents the lives of controversial Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his community of followers. After Rajneesh left India with a small group of followers in the 1980s, he eventually was estimated to have attracted over 500,000 followers to the tiny town of Antelope, Oregon. He and his group were not well received by the residents, who weren't happy with what they viewed to be a sex cult in their community. Allegations of a conspiracy to trigger an AIDS epidemic, and accusations of the sexual assault of women and children in the community, furthered Antelope citizens' concerns.

  Before all was said and done, Antelope citizens found themselves in a bizarre battle with Rajneesh and his huge group of followers. People interested in exploring the cult mentality will be glued to this series.
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  (#5) The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

  In 2015, HBO released this series about Robert Durst, who was alleged to have committed three separate murders. One alleged victim was Kathie Durst, Durst's own wife. Durst was also accused of slaying his friend, writer Susan Berman, and his neighbor, Morris Black. The series' director, Andrew Jarecki, had previously produced a film based on Durst's life. Durst, a fan of the film, contacted Jarecki, who arranged meetings to talk.

  Evidence against Durst piles up throughout the series, leaving watchers ever more convinced of his guilt. This "youdunnit" series will have you suspecting your weird neighbor who seems to constantly stay in his backyard shed with the door closed.  
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  (#6) Murder Mountain

  When Garret Rodriguez came from San Diego to Humboldt County, California, to work as a cannabis harvester, it's unlikely his family thought he would be found murdered less than a year after his arrival. This 2018 series tells the story of the eight local vigilantes who confronted someone they suspected of slaying Rodriguez, then forced the suspect to lead them to Rodriguez's body - only to find themselves, rather than their suspect, in trouble with the law.

  While Humboldt County boasts the largest number of missing people in the state, its law enforcement officials seem to embrace a laissez-faire approach to finding justice. Still, others won't stop until answers are found. If you like to be riled up about seemingly unjust police officers and their apparent mishandling of investigations, watch Murder Mountain.
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  (#7) Tell Me Who I Am

  This 2019 documentary features twin brothers Alex and Marcus Lewis, who have had a lot of trials in life. Alex was in a motorcycle accident at age 18 that caused him to lose all memory of his prior life. He felt fortunate to have his brother Marcus by his side to help him rebuild his life.

  However, when Marcus helped him rebuild his identity, he left out a few crucial, horrible facts, centering on abuse at the hands of their mother. The documentary dramatizes how, years later, Marcus finally reveals the dark details to his brother - details he had omitted in order to protect his twin from the pain of those memories. This one is the gut-wrencher to watch when you just need a good cry.
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  (#8) The Imposter

  • Adam O'Brian, Ken Appledorn, Amparo Fontanet, Ivan Villanueva, Maria Jesus Hoyos, Anna Ruben, Alan Teichman, Cathy Dresbach, Anton Marti, Debbie Jennings, Karen Lewsader, L.T. Kidd, Sylvie Cohen, Jon Akoko, John Geiger

  In 1994, 13-year-old Nicholas Barclay disappeared from his family in Texas without any apparent trace. Three years later, a French con man by the name of Frédéric Bourdin was flown to the United States by Spanish officials after having taken on Barclay's identity. Despite the many physical differences between Barclay and Bourdin, Bourdin fooled officials and even the boy's own family. Once in the United States, Bourdin lived with Barclay's family for almost five full months before being found out.

  This 2012 documentary tells the strange story of exactly how Bourdin was able to pull off the intricacies involved in such extreme deceit, not just once, but hundreds of times. Watch this one if you're the type of person who likes documentaries that make you say, "Wait, what...," and, "Come on. seriously?" aloud while you watch.
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  (#9) Dark Tourist

  New Zealand Tickled documentarian and journalist David Farrier explores some of the world's weirdest "bizarre tourism" spots in this 2018 series. Farrier's journey to find and document the creepiest tourist attractions leads him to destinations on six continents.

  Farrier explores the Fukushima nuclear disaster area in Japan before stopping at hotel run solely by robots. He partakes in a Manson Family-themed tour in Los Angeles. He interviews a prepper in Virginia after touring a full-scale Noah's Ark replica in Kentucky. On his travels through Africa, Farrier participates in a voodoo disciple rite.

  To travel the world in search of the bizarre without ever having to leave your living room, watch Dark Tourist. 
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  (#10) Gringo

  • Neev Bar-David, Darcy Eliezer Cuevas, Joseph Michael Murray, Jim Rosenbloom

  This 2016 documentary takes us on a wild ride through the scandals surrounding John McAfee. McAfee, who is associated with the popular McAfee Antivirus software, had amassed a fortune of around $100 million. He was living in Belize in 2012 when his estate was raided after being suspected of possible drug manufacturing or trafficking. Soon after the raid, McAfee went into hiding after his neighbor Greg Faull was slain.

  Since McAfee was never charged in Belize, we're left to weigh the evidence and conclude for ourselves about his innocence or guilt. Watch in sheer bewilderment as the tale of this tech millionaire turned alleged drug lord unfolds.
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  (#11) The Woman Who Wasn't There

  • Tania Head, Elia Zedeno, Gerry Bogacz, Brendan Chellis

  This odd 2012 documentary tells the story of seemingly heroic Tania Head. Head, whose real first name is actually Alicia, claimed to have been present in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11. She said she lost her fiancé, or perhaps her husband, when he perished in the North Tower. She tells the story of her harrowing journey to survival amid the thick smoke and ash that day.

  Head maintained her story until 2007, when a New York Times article exposed the truth: Head wasn't even in the United States when 9/11 occurred. Watch this if you want to see how incredibly tangled a web of lies a person might weave to seek attention.
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  (#12) The Legend of Cocaine Island

  • Bo Butterworth

  When Florida business owner and family man Rodney Hyden goes in search of a $2 million bag of cocaine on a Puerto Rican island, undercover policemen offer to help. Hyden, who previously had a clean background, had decided to seek the cocaine after his business was hit hard by the 2008 financial crisis. The undercover cops take the map to the "buried treasure," and offer half the coke to Hyden in exchange.

  To Hyden's surprise, he's arrested for conspiracy when he arrives to claim his cut. Watch this 2018 documentary to see where Hyden's plan went wrong and cost him what he thought would be the prize of a lifetime.
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  (#13) Behind the Curve

  Released in 2018, Behind the Curve follows some of the current most prominent disciples of the ever-growing flat Earth movement in the United States. Believers engage in various conferences and meet-ups to discuss all the aspects of their theory that the Earth is not a sphere but a flat disc.

  The documentary features interviews with experts, scientists, astronauts and astrophysicists, who share their opinions on the flat Earth debate, as well. If you're looking for insight as to exactly what in the world flat-Earthers might be thinking, and the reasons scientists have disagreed for the past couple thousand years, this is the film for you.
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  (#14) Holy Hell

  • Will Allen

  Will Allen was kicked out of his home in by his mother in 1985, when she learned he was gay. He landed in West Hollywood, California, with his sister, who led him to join an alternative community there. Allen would stay in the community, which eventually became the Buddhafield cult, for 22 years. As videographer for the group, Allen obtained countless hours of footage of group leader Michel Rostand, Rostand's followers, and the group's many bizarre, allegedly often abusive, practices.

  After leaving the group in 2007, Allen used the 35 hours of footage he brought with him from the cult to create this intriguing 2016 documentary. Watch this one to delve into the life, perceptions, and experiences of a long-term cult member as told through a compelling firsthand account.
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  (#15) Tickled

  Intrigued by videos about competitive endurance tickling he found online, New Zealand television reporter and documentarian David Farrier went to Los Angeles to track down answers to his many questions about the videos' participants and the people who filmed them. 

  This 2016 documentary explores the ins, outs, and ethics of the competitive endurance tickling world. Watch Tickled and you'll never think of competitive endurance tickling the same way you did before (assuming, that is, you even knew it existed.)

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