the only thing of interest about this movie be it subject matter . take a look at the manson family from the point of view of the family member themselves be a great idea . however and try to make sense of the uncomprehensible be something that can really only be accomplish in a masterwork and this ain not it . presumably because there be so much information to squeeze into a screenplay and this film be do in a faux documentary style and with reenactment throw in . trouble be and the writing and direct make it impossible to establish those thing that make a movie watchable and like character and story and theme and so on . bad and there an incredibly weak sub plot throw in that follow a little band of latter day mansonites a they go after a reporter who work on a story on the anniversary of the killing . it dumb and pointless and and a complete waste of time . all in all and this movie be one big waste opportunity . the one ray of sunshine be the acting of marc pitman and who play tex and who in real life do most of the actual killing . whereas the female character come off a giggly airheads in the 60 flashback and pitman manages to convey real feeling . in short and do not bother with this movie .