House of Manson film is of interest though, built on excellent performances and subtle, almost documentary-like direction that draws the viewer in." House of Manson House of Manson, also known as Manson in the United Kingdom, is a 2014 biographical film that was written and directed by Brandon Slagle. It had its world premiere on October 18, 2014 at the Twin Cities Film Festival and stars Ryan Kiser as Charles Manson. The film details the life of Charles Manson, leading up to the murder of actress and model Sharon Tate and subsequent trial and sentencing. Dread Central gave "House of Manson" a favorable
Manson Family Charles Watson soon joined the group at Spahn's ranch. Watson, a small-town Texan who had quit college and moved to California, met Manson at Dennis Wilson's house. Watson gave Wilson a ride while Wilson was hitchhiking after his car was wrecked. Spahn nicknamed Watson "Tex" because of his pronounced Texan drawl. In the first days of November 1968, Manson established the Family at alternative headquarters in Death Valley's environs, where they occupied two unused or little-used ranches, Myers and Barker. The former, to which the group had initially headed, was owned by the grandmother of a new woman (Catherine Gillies)