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Aug 6, 2019 · The Manson Family murders shocked the world, and these ten movies about the horrors they committed will shock your senses.
Aug 24, 2019 · Here are 9 films about Charles Manson and the Manson family, from fictionalized portrayals to documentaries.
- temi.adebowale@hearst.com
- Elizabeth Yuko
- ‘Manson’ (1973) This is the original Manson documentary, featuring interviews with Family members like Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme and Paul Watkins, as well as Vince Bugliosi, the Los Angeles deputy district attorney and lead prosecutor for the Manson murder trial.
- ‘Helter Skelter’ (1976) With taglines like “His name is Charles Manson. His disciples call him God. He preached death!” you know exactly what you’re in for with this campy CBS made-for-TV-movie based on Bugliosi’s bestselling book of the same name.
- ‘Charles Manson: Superstar’ (1989) Buckle up — this is a weird one. The film’s aim appears in the first few minutes: “This tape is designed to deprogram the minds of those who are still thinking — those who have not yet been lulled into sedation by the soothing lies that surround us.”
- ‘Manson, My Name Is Evil’ (2009) The plot of this movie centers around a fictional member of the Manson jury: a straight-laced, sheltered young man who becomes infatuated with Leslie Van Houten — one of the three women eventually accused of murder for the deaths of Rosemary and Leno LaBianca.
- Helter Skelter. Helter Skelter is a 1976 TV movie based on Vincent Bugliosi's and Curt Gentry's book of the same name. It is about the Manson Family murders, and the title references the Beatles' White Album song, which Manson believed contained hidden messages to incite a race war.
- American Horror Story: Cult. American Horror Story: Cult, the seventh installment of the FX anthology series, depicts a cult that terrorizes the country following the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is a period piece set in Los Angeles in 1969, the year the Manson Family murders took place.
- Mindhunter. The Netflix series Mindhunter follows FBI agents Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany), and psychologist Wendy Carr (Anna Torv) as they develop a system for criminal profiling.
May 22, 2019 · It's been nearly 50 years since the Manson Family murders. Here are 15 movies based on the notorious crimes.
Jul 26, 2019 · 1. 'Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes' Photo: Hulu. Fox’s deep dive into the Manson family explores this true crime saga like never before. Culled from over 100 hours of footage and...
Jul 27, 2019 · More of a curio than a satisfying feature, Manson Family Movies is a lo-fi attempt to recreate the goings-on at Spahn Ranch leading up to the Tate-LaBianca killings.
