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Helter Skelter

1976 · 184 min

A grim, methodical true-crime procedural that builds dread through its slow accumulation of detail and its chilling central performance.

Directed by: Tom Gries
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe

Tagline: WHISPER IT LIKE A CURSE!
Overview: The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".

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Directed by: Tom Gries
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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
madness
violence
obsession
power
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: crime, drama, thriller, tv movie, horror
Directed by: Tom Gries
Written by: J.P. Miller
Starring: George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe, Marilyn Burns, Christina Hart, Cathey Paine, Alan Oppenheimer, Rudy Ramos
Music: Billy Goldenberg
Cinematography: Jules Brenner
Runtime: 184 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: French, English

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