Review of The Manson Family (1997) by Jared P — 13 Jul 2007
This was f-in unbelievable. Ever since I read the book Helter Skelter when I was 9 I've wanted to see some sick-ass, verbatim transfer of the descriptions in film form. The made-for-TV movie Helter Skelter wasn't bad and had some good scares, but the tone of it coming from the DA perspective robbed it of it's perverse disturbance factor.
Enter Jim Van Bebber with this unholy kick in the nuts from hell. Blending the shorter "Charlie's Family" and the short film "My Sweet Satan" into this disturbing-as-hell treatment of the Manson era and post-Manson era has made it the most recommended film on this topic.
If you wonder what the Tate/LaBianca murders looked like exactly down to every little f-ed up detail then this is the flick for you. All hail Jim Van Bebber \m/.
This review of The Manson Family (1997) was written by Jared P on 13 Jul 2007.
The Manson Family has generally received mixed reviews.
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