Tag: Charles Manson

  • The Manson Murders (2008)

    The Manson Murders (2008)

    Forensic psychiatrist Michael Stone has devised a 22 level ‘Scale of Evil’ that gauges the pure evilness of certain notorious criminals.. In this episode he takes on the notorious and complex case of Charles Manson who convinced others to do the killing for him…

  • Charles Manson Then and Now (1992)

    Charles Manson Then and Now (1992)

    Tracing America’s morbid fascination with the infamous sociopath, Charles Manson, jailed in 1970 after members of his cult “family” went on a murder spree, this latterday documentary provides a modest update on Manson’s prison existence and other matters. Some interview footage with the culprit justifies a viewing for interested parties….

  • Cult Leaders (2007)

    Cult Leaders (2007)

    What characteristics are necessary in a person to make them a perfect candidate to become a cult leader?… and of all the cult leaders that have existed which one was the ‘most evil?’… interesting documentary that examines notorious cult leaders: Japanese Shoko Asahara, Mexican Aldolfo De Jesus Contanzo, American Charles Manson and Rev. Jim Jones…

  • Death Diploma (1987)

    Death Diploma (1987)

    Interesting documentary on some notorious US murderers of the 1970’s… Examines the cases of Charles Manson and his family, Kenneth Bianchi “The Hillside Strangler”, Henry Lee Lucas, and Otis Toole…

  • Manson Family – Born To Kill? (2012)

    Manson Family – Born To Kill? (2012)

    Charles Manson and his so-called ‘family’ would become the most infamous killers of the 20th century, committing a series of brutal and seemingly senseless crimes that would spell the end of the 60’s ‘hippie dream’… but what made Manson the man he was?.. How did so many young people fall under his spell?… and were…

  • Cults: Dangerous Devotion (2006)

    Cults: Dangerous Devotion (2006)

    History Channel’s ‘Decoding the Past’ documentary series takes a close look at the dark, destructive power of cults and their infamous, charismatic, dangerous leaders..

  • Biography: Charles Manson (1987)

    Biography: Charles Manson (1987)

    Charles Manson speaks of his life and crimes; cocky, sneering, and unrepentent to the end. Profiled is his troubled childhood, his early prison days, his “Haight Ashbury” period, and the murders .. Highlights include Manson’s confrontations with the parole board; even he realizes that that’s a lost cause. A good show with a lot of…