Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsHelter Skelter (2004) (TV) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 3 | slideshow) |
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers (WGA):
Vincent Bugliosi (book) and
Curt Gentry (book) ...
more
Release Date:
16 May 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
Based on the true story of the Manson murders. more
Plot:
A new take on the Manson Family murders, with a keen focus on Charles Manson himself. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Valentine, Hellbound & more signings at CA’s Dark Delicacies
(From Fangoria. 6 January 2009, 11:38 AM, PST)
Moonves Sends Back Story of Manson Killings for Re-Editing
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 23 February 2004)
User Comments:
Complements the 1976 original more (48 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeremy Davies | ... | Charles Manson | |
| Clea DuVall | ... | Linda Kasabian | |
| Allison Smith | ... | Patricia 'Katie' Krenwinkle | |
| Frank Zieger | ... | Clem Watkins | |
| Eric Dane | ... | Charles "Tex" Watson | |
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | ... | Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme | |
| Michael Weston | ... | Bobby Beausoleil | |
| Hal Ozsan | ... | Joey Dimarco | |
| Rick Gomez | ... | Milio | |
| Robert Joy | ... | Detective Morrisy | |
| Graham Beckel | ... | Jerry | |
| Chris Ellis | ... | Sgt. Whiteley | |
| Isabella Hofmann | ... | Rosemary LaBianca | |
| Robert Costanzo | ... | Leno LaBianca | |
| Yvonne Delarosa | ... | Catherine 'Gypsy' Share (as Yvonne De La Rosa) |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
USA:180 min (including commercials) | 137 min (DVD)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Certification:
Finland:K-15 (director's cut) | New Zealand:R18 | UK:15 | Australia:MA
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
In 2001, Jeremy Davies was in preparations for a different independent film about Charles Manson. He made a tape for the filmmakers of himself playing Manson and the tape became a popular bootleg in the industry. CBS cast Davies and allowed him to rewrite his lines due to his performance in the tape. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The opening credits montage of iconic '60s imagery includes an adult cinema marquee showing the film Cry for Cindy (1976) which wasn't released until 1976. more
Quotes:
Charles Manson: How can I be a hippie when I hate hippies? more
Movie Connections:
References Cry for Cindy (1976) more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (48 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Helter Skelter (2004) (TV) moreRecommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Woman in Distress | The Fugitive | The Black Widow | Mystic River | Salvatore Giuliano |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Action section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |



If you are really interested enough in the whole Manson affair to
devote 7 hours to it, it would probably be best to see this together
with the 1976 original, because the two fascinatingly complement
each other like yin and yang, or two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
Moreover, in spite of the chronology of their release, it would
probably be better to see the 2004 version first, then the 1976
version. The 1976 version begins with the murders already having
occured, whereas the 2004 version focuses mainly on the events
leading up to the murders, and hardly at all on the legal aspects. It
could be summed up: 1976 version, mostly detective and legal
work, 2004 version, mostly a psychological study.
The 2004 version succeeds quite well in showing how Manson
had the power that he did. Nothing that Manson says makes
much sense; he exhibits what shrinks call tangentiality, i.e., the
inability to focus on a point. While this leads most people to avoid
Manson in the outside world, in the cloistered environment of
Manson's commune, it forces the listener to listen all the more
closely. In Jeremy Davies' riveting performance, Manson seems
almost oracular; the very obscurity of what he was saying can
make him seem, to the young naifs with whom he surrounded
himself, profound. It is easy to see how they found him hypnotic.
Davies makes Manson seem scarier than ever.