Occultist leader of the Heaven's Veil cult who sought eternal life through alchemy and drugs. He orchestrated the mass suicide, killed Sarah's mother, and later possesses the documentary crew members to feed on souls.
Matt is killed and possessed by the cult spirits, expanding Jim's reach beyond the house.
Jim's influence extends through possessed crew members, resulting in Jill's death.
Jim Jacobs uses alchemical bindings to possess Nick, turning him into a vessel for the cult's spirits.
Maggie's father investigated Jim's cult, creating a generational conflict that drives the documentary.
Jim and Karen were co-leaders of the Heaven's Veil cult with a shared history and conflicting morals.
Jim Jacobs is the biological father of Sarah Hope, a fact hidden until the final reel.
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