The Disciples of Belial

'Rise up, for the ideal your awaits...'





This is the mantra of the Phoenix Health and Fitness organization. A mantra that speaks to people around the world. Kindred spirits.One community. One family.





However, others aren't so sure that the company's true agenda is as wholesome as encouraging self-care and a positive outlook on life. When a young woman goes missing in Mexico, online sleuths begin to connect the dots between this tragedy and similar circumstances around the country. Is Phoenix Health and Fitness the front for a sinister cult? Or are people fitting these tragedies into a fantastical narrative?





Told through diary entries, interview transcripts, blog entries, and newspaper articles, The Disciples of Belial weaves a tale of paranoia and fear - but are these feelings unfounded?