TV series

Helter Skelter: An American Myth

2020 · 1 season

A sober, immersive true-crime chronicle that drifts through counterculture and dread, unsettling more through context than shock.

Tagline: You think you know the story... you don't.
Overview: The untold story behind cult leader Charles Manson and his followers' heinous crimes as told through interviews with former members, archival footage, and newly-unearthed images.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, bleak and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, obsession, madness, isolation
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
obsession
madness
isolation
corruption
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild