Paul: The Secret Story of Olympia's Satanic Sheriff
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.
Directed by Nik Nerburn · Written by Nik Nerburn
Cast
- Paul Ingram Ex. County Deputy Sheriff
- Nik Nerburn Narrator
- Ericka Ingram Daughter of Paul Ingram
- Ted Gundersen Ex. FBI Special Agent
- Richard J. Ofshe Professor Emeritus of Sociology U.C. Berkley
- John Bratun Pastor / The Church of Living Water
- Ross Ingram Father of Paul Ingram
- Mark Papworth Chief Deputy Coroner
- Gary Tabor Deputy Prosecutor
Make it a double feature
2h 7m together
Paul: The Secret Story of Olympia's Satanic Sheriff
The Masque of the Red Death
A close match in mood and era.
