Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

2004 · 137 min · EN · 5.9 (64 votes)
Dir. John Gray · Starring Jeremy Davies, Clea DuVall, Allison Smith, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Marguerite Moreau, Eric Dane · Music Mark Snow

How did one man turn all-American teens into cold-blooded killers?

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The rise of Charles Manson and his "family," who are responsible for a series of famous murders in the late 1960s. Manson, a magnetic and mysterious man, attracts road-weary single mother Linda Kasabian to join his collection of outcasts on a ranch outside of Los Angeles. After murdering actress Sharon Tate, Manson and his followers are investigated by district attorney Vincent Bugliosi.

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A chilling descent into the darkness of a charismatic cult leader's influence. It's a grim, unsettling look at delusion and the violence it breeds, set against the backdrop of a turbulent era. The mood is heavy with dread and a sense of inevitable tragedy.

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robberybased on novel or bookmass murderinvestigationmurderserial killerlos angelescaliforniatrue crime1960s
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