The Manson Family (2003)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Jim Van Bebber

Writer:

Jim Van Bebber (writer)

Release Date:

22 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

You've seen the story through the eyes of the law... Now see it through the eyes of The Manson Family

Plot Keywords:

Manson | Charles Manson | Murder | Independent Film | Based On True Story

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Marcelo Games	...	Charlie Manson
Marc Pitman	...	Tex Watson
Leslie Orr	...	Patty Krenwinkel
Maureen Allisse	...	Sadie Atkins
Amy Yates	...	Leslie van Houten
Jim Van Bebber	...	Bobby
Tom Burns	...	Clem Watkins
Michelle Briggs	...	Linda Kasabian
Sherri Rickman	...	Snake
Nate Pennington	...	Shorty
M.M. Jones	...	Ronald
Carl Day	...	Jack Wilson
Jim Sayer	...	Bob
Mark Gillespie	...	Terry
Paul Harper	...	Jerry

Also Known As:

Charlie's Family (USA) (working title)
Cult Killers (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong grisly violence, strong sexual content/nudity, language and drug use.

Runtime:

95 min | USA:84 min (R-rated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated | Australia:R | Norway:18 (DVD uncut version) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Company:

Mercury Films

Trivia:

Actors who were willing to work for free had to be found as there were virtually no funds to begin with.

Movie Connections:

Features You Killed Me First (1985)

Soundtrack:

66666

Gritty and disturbing horror film.

Jim Van Bebber's "The Manson Family" is an extremely violent and bloody horror film that reconstructs the early activities of the Family and their descent into the Tate-LaBianca killings.Van Bebber mixes this with a contemporary sub plot involving tabloid journalist Jack Wilson's quest to film a documentary on the subject.The film is loaded with plenty of sex and full-frontal nudity.The final third of "The Manson Family" is a grueling nightmare with some of the most sadistic and savage murders ever captured on screen.The acting is generally amateurish,although Marc Pitman is truly impressive as Tex.The photography perfectly captures the hazy sex-and-drug fuelled lifestyle that Charlie and his largely female disciples indulged in on their Californian ranch.The killings themselves are extremely graphic and gory as hell,so I was satisfied.The scene of blood drinking orgy is truly frightening as is the slow progression of Charlie from a peaceful Jesus Christ figure to Satan himself."The Manson Family" is easily one of the most controversial and disturbing horror films ever made.Give it a look.