The fascinating documentary “Charles Manson, the demon of Hollywood”, dedicated to the famous American serial killer, is to be quickly discovered on Arte.tv.
We’ve been told everything about serial killer Charles Manson, on the small and big screens. However, in 2019, on the sidelines of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time … in Hollywood which put him again in the spotlight, a fascinating documentary devoted to the American guru came out in relative anonymity. Titled Charles Manson, The Hollywood Demonit is available on Arte.tv until April 23.
Charles Manson, the Hollywood demon, directed by Tom O’Dell, paints the portrait of an evil being who has traumatized Hollywood and the whole of America. A portrait, yes, but not from just any angle: Manson’s personality is evoked here through his passion for music and his obsession with becoming a rock star, before he became a terrible criminal.
Manson will go to Los Angeles to try to realize his dream and even make a name for himself on the Californian music scene. But, failing to really break through, he will become a guru and sink into madness, becoming one of the greatest American criminals of the 20th century.
The chilling documentary Charles Manson, the demon of Hollywood therefore shows the Manson “from before”, but also points out how his heinous crimes put a brutal end to hippie recklessness. Particularly dense in terms of archives and testimonies, this spine-chilling work is to be quickly discovered on Arte.tv.
Trailer for ‘Charles Manson: The Hollywood Demon’