The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter (2009)

"The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter" walks in the footsteps of the Manson Family, visiting over 40 locations related to the infamous Tate/LaBianca murders, and tying together the dozens of ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Dorsey

Writers:

Michael Dorsey, Scott Michaels

Stars:

Lloyd Bryan Adams, Craig Harvey, Scott Michaels

Cast

Credited cast:
Lloyd Bryan Adams	...	Himself
Craig Harvey	...	Himself - Coroner
Scott Michaels	...	Himself - Host

Storyline

"The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter" walks in the footsteps of the Manson Family, visiting over 40 locations related to the infamous Tate/LaBianca murders, and tying together the dozens of odd connections between Charles Manson and the Hollywood elite. Entertainingly led by famous Hollywood historian Scott Michaels (E!'s 20 Most Horrifying Hollywood Murders, Dearly Departed: Vol. 1, FindADeath.com), this epic documentary employs never-before-seen autopsy reports (analyzed with the help of the Los Angeles Department of the Coroner), dozens of rare photographs, original Manson Family music recordings, and modern-day visits to the locations where the action went down, in the most complete retelling of the Manson Murders ever put on film.

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Plot Keywords:

manson | murder | manson family | coroner | helter skelter | 

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Taglines:

Enter the demented mind of Charles Manson

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

Offcial Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Not a Hollywood Sign Production, Tenacity Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Cease to Exist"
Written by Charles Manson
Performed by The Manson Family

User Reviews

The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter

The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter is a slightly non-linear documentary of the Helter Skelter scenario of August 1969, executed by the one and only Manson Family. It documents the lives of the victims, what the Manson Family were up to during this period of time and other odd tidbits of information.

I was always fascinated by the Manson murders, and have watched a good number of documentaries on the subject, but this one in particular sparked my interest, as I think it would any Manson fan, due to the unique presentation of the film.

I rate this 8 stars out of 10 due to the wealth of odd information I had not previously known but had acquired after watching this film (and I have read Helter Skelter). But if you know nothing on the subject and have barely even heard of Charles Manson or the Tate/LaBianca murders, then you may find this to be just a little bit confusing only because they focus a great deal on little bits of odd info (ex. interviewing a man who now resides at Jay Sebring's house, or how the rumor of Sharon Tate living right across Mama Cass' house turned out to be a false one).

I don't know, if you're a Manson fan, watch it. If you like true crime, watch it. If you like history, watch it. If you're 5 years old...then I guess you shouldn't watch it.