Helter Skelter
by Tom Gries
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Actor: Christina Hart, George DiCenzo, Marilyn Burns, Nancy Wolfe, Steve RailsbackDirector: Tom Gries
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Jules Brenner
Producer: Tom Gries
Producer: Lee Rich
Producer: Philip Capice
Writer: Curt Gentry
Writer: J.P. Miller
Writer: Vincent Bugliosi
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Miniseries, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 184 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-20
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of Helter Skelter
DVD Review: Helter Skelter: a story of horror
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is simply excellent. Based on Vincent Bugliosi's book, it raises the spectator's interest and horror specially considering that it is a true story. Everybody shoud watch it in the 40th anniversary of the Tate-LaBianca murders. DVD Review: Still Chilling 30 Years Later
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this to be one of the more interesting made-for-TV films I've ever watched, thanks to the sensationalism of the true-life story and the mesmerizing performances of the lead villain (Steve Railsback) and his followers. Railsback plays the infamous Charles Manson.
Railsback's eyes alone are frighteningly haunting to this viewer, 30 years after first seeing it. By the way, my VHS tape has one f-word in the film, which would never be allowed on TV. What gives with that? Whatever, I wouldn't mind getting the DVD of this, since the top reviewer here said it was a great transfer.
As for the Manson "gang," the most frightening people, as a whole, were the women who did Manson's killing for him. I was creeped out more by Nancy Wolfe's chilling performance of Susan Atkins than I did was by anyone else, including the famous "Charlie."
The film has turned out to be a pretty good piece of American history, the kind of crime history we'd like to forget.
DVD Review: courtroom copy
Summary: 5 Stars
this movie is a courtroom and investigation copy, it's the better one to see to get the entire idea.... by the way, it's charlie manson... DVD Review: An interesting but crazy man
Summary: 4 Stars
What can you say, Manson is a nut. Simple. My wife had watched this when it first came out and told me about it. So, I ordered it for her. We sat down and watched it, it surprised her with all the extras in it that was never shown on TV. Overall, considering how old the movie is, it was just uncanny how some actors can get so into a character and show you how sadistic they could really be.DVD Review: Helter Skelter [1976]
Summary: 5 Stars
After watching this movie for the first time when I was a kid I could not sleep for several days.A terrifying account of the infamous murder trial of Charles Manson.Steve Railsback's portrayal of aforesaid subject is chillingly played with maniacal acumen.A classic that has stood the test of time.
Description of Helter Skelter
The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".Based on the bestselling book by Vincent Bugliosi, the two-part TV movie Helter Skelter is a clinical but often chilling recount of the arrest and trial of Charles Manson and his cult for a pair of horrific murders in 1969. Character actor George DiCenzo is a bit dry as prosecutor Bugliosi, who must patch together a series of far-flung clues to incarcerate Manson for the murder spree, which claimed the life of actress Sharon Tate, among others; he and the rest of the capable cast (which includes Marilyn Burns from the '74 Texas Chainsaw Massacre) are completely overshadowed by Steve Railsback's disturbing performance as Manson. Railsback is the main reason to revisit this feature, which shocked many during its network run in 1976, but now seems methodical in its pacing and direction. Warner Bros.'s DVD is the longer 184-minute version of the film, which should please viewers accustomed to the 119-minute rebroadcast cut; otherwise, the disc is disappointingly supplement-free. --Paul Gaita
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