The Manson Family [DVD]

 

 

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This film is totally rubbish. It is based on the manson story but is a grisly piece of exploitation junk. Honestly if you want real manson buy Charles Manson Superstar for real footage of the man. If you like Jim Vanbebber check out Say You Love Satan.

The Manson Family is based on the true story of the mass murdering family.The film is ok in general but I quickly became annoyed when it kept cutting back between a documentary and an actual movie.The `Tate` slayings are very sensationally nasty and the guy who played Charlie Mason is good but the film just didn't do any justice for me.

The first thing you have to understand that this is not just a B-movie based on a bunch of murders and making a true story an excuse to make alot of bloody death scenes put into a film.
This is actually a fairy realistic film of the true events of the Manson family murders and dont get me wrong, this film has some terribly violent scenes, yet the vast length of this film is mainly about the events that lead to the murders and what caused the poeple to do what they did. That-plus-there is a little twist at the end which sees the manson family uprising again.
The acting isnt all magnificent and you can tell this is a budget film, but due to its extreme realism and surprisingly good picture (thanks to the surprisingly good DVD), this film doesnt look to dated or badly made when you get into the flow of the story.
Like i said earlier, this film does mainly show the event that lead the manson family members to kill, and how exatly they were brainwashed, the film does have alot of sex and nudity, plus a fair amount of drug use in the scenes that follow up to the disturbingly realistic and brutal killings of the familys. The murders themselves arent all that bloody compared to those of a film that revolves around the death scenes, such as a bloody slasher film. Yet the killings in this film are genually some of the most disturbing ive seen in films, so fans of this kind of thing should enjoy the climax of this film, Yet like i said before, this films violence is not the centerpiece of the film, so do not buy this film as i did in search of a super gory slasher film, because the killing is only at the very end of the movie.
This film also covers up alot of misconceptions of Charlie Manson, as in this film he only kills one person, if that. This film shows you what really happend with that little twist to make it into a movie that isnt like the rest.
This is also a docemantary style film and although the actors blatantly act as the people involved in the murders it does add alot of realism to the film, and the style in which the film is made, how each scene moves to the next from shots of the currently runnign manson members to the documentary style quotes the whitneses give to the main story. This is a very well made and extrememly wel directed movie when you really look into it.
I would reccomend this to anyone who likes disturbing B-movies, and dont mind watching 7/8th's of a movie to get to the murders or someone who is intrerested in the Manson murders may want to watch this but the hard-core Manson buffs may find this a bit unrealist as it does twist the truth a little to make it into a movie thats watchable by more audiences. Overall though this is a little gem of movie making, and a decent sex 'n' horror flick. And to be honest, i baught mine for 2 quid and the asking prices on amazon dont look like their gonna be much higher. The extras on this 2 disc version are also pretty good considering how quiet this film has kept and as i said earlier, the picture is pretty good.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Utter Tripe!
If you want to know the real story of the Manson Family and get into the characters of who was involved, then don't bother watching this. Read more

Published 12 months ago by S. A. Bergerac

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
This movie rocks, I loved it. Jim Van Bebber has created a monster of a movie. Just read "Coming Down Fast" and this movie really tied in with trying to get your head around the... Read more

Published on 25 July 2009 by Robin Brennan

1.0 out of 5 stars Arty farty
if like me you are purchasing this to watch on a sensical basis starting from the beginning of the groups formation upto the famous murders , then you are gonna be dissapointed... Read more

Published on 9 Mar 2008 by Mr. S. A. Parker

1.0 out of 5 stars The Pits of movie making!
Well in this drivel the lunatics really have taken over the asylum (or film set if you like) because this is so bad. Read more

Published on 23 Oct 2007 by Mark53

5.0 out of 5 stars GORY,VILE AND SICK MOVIE!!!!!
This has to be one of the greatest horror films ever made along side texas chainsaw massacre.
It was full of very bloody scenes of violence depicting the events that went on... Read more

Published on 5 July 2007 by Mr. Simon P. Hinstridge

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Graphic
I think this film is put together really well and I was deliberating giving it more stars.

From accounts I have read of the brutal killings it certainly seems to be... Read more

Published on 2 Aug 2006 by Bod

1.0 out of 5 stars THE MANSON FAMILY
I really am a fan of true stories and horror and have watched many many films over the years but i was horrified and disgusted with this film. Read more

Published on 2 July 2006 by MOL

5.0 out of 5 stars The manson family
I think this movie is one of my favourite movies ever, it has to be the MOST disturbing movie i have ever seen, and everytime i watch it, it sends shivers down my spine,, i love... Read more

Published on 1 Mar 2006 by the0cat0shat0on0me

3.0 out of 5 stars The good, bad and ugly.
A triumph of low budget, no correction, NO budget film-making this alternates between moments of excellence and equal moments of chaotic mess. Read more

Published on 8 Dec 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing, violent.....superb!
Apparently this film showed to London audiences in 2004 and was universally panned by the critics.Let me start by saying that I have a fascination for Charles Manson and The... Read more

Published on 27 Feb 2005 by DD

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