proclaimed "That piece of shit is down on the range. Here's the knife, I've sliced him up." The 2002 film Savage Messiah depicts Thériault's crimes against his followers and the ensuing legal recourse. The film stars Luc Picard as Thériault, and Polly Walker as Paula Jackson, the social worker whose investigation revealed the crimes. Gabrielle Lavallée wrote a memoir of her life in the sect entitled L'alliance de la brebis ("Alliance of the Sheep"), References Sources Savage Messiah, a compilation by two journalists of Thériault's life until his arrest. External links CTV news report about Thériault 1947 births 2011 deaths 20th-century apocalypticists 20th-century Canadian criminals Canadian male criminals Canadian people convicted of murder Canadian people convicted of child sexual abuse Canadian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Canadian people who died in prison custody Founders of new religious movements French Quebecers People convicted of murder by Canada Place of birth missing Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Canada Prisoners murdered in custody Prisoners who died in Canadian detention Prophets Cult leaders Murdered criminals