Tex Watson and music lifestyle of the late 1960s. Soon Watson met some women who were in the Manson Family, and then met Charles Manson. Watson decided to join the Manson Family shortly afterwards. On August 9, 1969 as a member of the Manson Family, Watson went with Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, and Patricia Krenwinkel to a large estate on Cielo Drive in Hollywood, leased by movie director Roman Polanski and his wife, actress Sharon Tate. Polanski was in London, England working on a film on August 8th. At the home were Sharon Tate and her friends: hairdresser Jay Sebring, writer Wojciech
The Manson Massacre The Manson Massacre The Manson Massacre is a 1972 sexploitation horror film directed by Kentucky Jones and starring MaKee K. Blaisdell and Debbie Osborne. It is based on Charles Manson and the murders perpetrated under his influence in California in 1969. The film was originally released as The Cult, re-released as "The Manson Massacre" in 1976, again in 1980 as House of Bondage. The film follows the charismatic leader of a religious cult, Invar, who coerces a group of women into committing murders via coercion, beatings, and sexual games. "The Manson Massacre" was originally released under the title "The Cult"