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The Manson Family (1997)
Don't Take Drugs....
After hearing a lot of hype for this film i knew i had to see it. After watching it i wish i didn't. I have been a fan of horror for some time but this isn't a scary movies, it's a shock value kind of horror. Shock value can work if used in context and i realize that the story is based on a true story and i am well aware of the so called "Legend" of Charlie and his bizarre family but this film was awful. I know a lot of genre freaks will say, "you don't get it," and so forth but honestly why do so many filmmakers have to immortalize people like Charlie. I understand the impact this man had on history but really was he anything special. He just manipulated a bunch of insecure people to do his work...anyway, i got side tracked....back to the movie itself...I give props to the documentary style of the film but i didn't see any depth to the film, it was like, (spoiler) watch us have an orgy, now watch us kill people...it didn't jump into the psyche like i wish it could have...mind you that is what i would have liked to see...they concentrated too much on the shock and gore...I think this film should filed under forgettable.