Is Helter Skelter violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Helter Skelter easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Helter Skelter end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Helter Skelter scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Helter Skelter sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Helter Skelter

Name: Helter Skelter
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2004
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Jeremy Davies, Clea DuVall, Allison Smith, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Marguerite Moreau

How did one man turn all-American teens into cold-blooded killers?

Directed by John Gray

Produced by Lakeside Productions

2004137 min5.8 / 10

A dark true-crime investigation into how a charismatic manipulator radicalized vulnerable young people into committing brutal murders, grounded in historical fact and moral inquiry.

The rise of Charles Manson and his "family," who are responsible for a series of famous murders in the late 1960s. Manson, a magnetic and mysterious man, attracts road-weary single mother Linda Kasabian to join his collection of outcasts on a ranch outside of Los Angeles. After murdering actress Sharon Tate, Manson and his followers are investigated by district attorney Vincent Bugliosi.

Clusters

Monster Movies About Trauma Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Supernatural Horror Films Vigilante Justice Movies American City Movies

Genres

Action Crime Drama TV Movie

Keywords

Robbery Based On Novel Or Book Mass Murder Investigation Murder Serial Killer Los Angeles, California True Crime 1960s

Questions people ask

Is Helter Skelter violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Helter Skelter easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Helter Skelter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Helter Skelter scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Helter Skelter sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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