I am a nerd so I remember something Captain Picard from Star Trek said, “Villians who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged.”
The choir master at the start leading the children's choir did not die in Jonestown. Don Beck died July 9th in Ireland after a lifetime teaching children in Ukiah and San Diego, he was a very intelligent benign gentle giant loved by all who knew him. I cared for him for almost 20 years and he suffered nightmares constantly from his experience, he also lost his son in Jonestown.
The way this is introduced is absolutely genius That split-second jump from little kids singing in the choir and happy music playing to an empty sanctuary and the opening remarks about they're all dead now… The children singing in the choir…. The people in the pews… That is one hell of a sucker punch… It makes you sit up and pay attention and gives just the right amount of uncomfortable which I think is the intent…
It's hard for me because of listened to the tapes of people being scolded, and the group would cuss them down. They were horrible to others. They're purpose was all about love, but they were filled with hate.