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Paul: The Secret Story of Olympia's Satanic Sheriff
0.0 / 10• 2012• 37m•NR• English
DocumentaryDramaCrime
Storyline
An essay documentary about Paul Ingram, the former sheriff of Olympia, Washington. Paul was sent to jail in 1988 for sexually assaulting his daughters in satanic rituals. He is the only person in the modern era to be accused of and confess to being a part of a satanic ritual abuse cult. The film explores the complexities of the criminal case through primary police documents, recordings of Paul's interrogations and speculative dramatizations, finally probing at the unsettling symmetry between Paul's unstable memory and our own civic forgetfulness. Through archival newscasts and a 16mm historical walking tour, the film is ultimately concerned with the occult nature of memory and the very real monsters within ourselves.
Cast & Crew
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Paul Ingram
Ex. County Deputy Sheriff
LeadNN
Nik Nerburn
Narrator
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Ericka Ingram
Daughter of Paul Ingram
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Ted Gundersen
Ex. FBI Special Agent
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Richard J. Ofshe
Professor Emeritus of Sociology U.C. Berkley
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John Bratun
Pastor / The Church of Living Water
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Ross Ingram
Father of Paul Ingram
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Mark Papworth
Chief Deputy Coroner
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nik Nerburn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Paul: The Secret Story of Olympia's Satanic Sheriff is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
