Helter Skelter: An American Myth
2020 - 2020
6.7 (11)
English
You think you know the story... you don't.
1 season, 6 episodes
The untold story behind cult leader Charles Manson and his followers' heinous crimes as told through interviews with former members, archival footage, and newly-unearthed images.
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- Status
- Ended
- Production
- Invented by Girls, MGM Television, Rogue Atlas Productions, Berlanti Productions
Keywords
- free love
- san francisco, california
- cocaine
- lsd
- cult
- murder
- los angeles, california
- series of murders
- motorcycle gang
- true crime
- cult leader
- manson family murders
- hippies
- pregnant woman murdered
- female criminal
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Top Cast
Charles Manson as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Lesley Chilcott · Director
Eduardo Fierro · Cinematographer
Logan Schneider · Cinematographer
Steve Prestemon · Editor
Erika Kennair · Producer
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