Jim Jones was a cult leader who on November 18, 1978, orchestrated the mass murder suicide of 909 members of his commune in Jonestown, Guyana. Since the events of the Jonestown Massacre, a massive amount of literature and study has been produced on the subject. [1] Numerous documentaries, films, books, poetry, music and art have covered or been inspired by the events of Jonestown. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Jim Jones and the events at Jonestown has had a defining influence on society's perception of cults. [11] The widely known expression "Drinking the Kool-Aid" originated in the events at Jonestown, although the specific beverage used at the massacre was Flavor Aid rather than Kool-Aid. [12]