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After the infamous Manson Family murders, many attempts by exploitation filmmakers were made to cash-in, with notable examples including ''The Helter Skelter Murders'' and ''Slaughter'' (which was later re-edited into ''Snuff''). One of these films, known as '''''The Manson Massacre''''' (or ''The Cult''), was released in 1971 and was quickly forgotten soon after. It was never released on any known home media.
'''The Manson Massacre''' is a 1972 sexploitation film based on the Charles Manson and the Tate–LaBianca murders.  


Years later, however, a print of the film was found, albeit in German under the title ''Die Tochter Des Satans'', translating to ''The Daughter Of Satan''. To this day, an English print has yet to surface, although there is an English trailer, possibly from a late 70s re-release to cash-in on the hit TV movie ''Helter Skelter''.
==History==
After the infamous Manson Family murders, many attempts by exploitation filmmakers were made to cash-in, with notable examples including ''The Helter Skelter Murders'' and ''Slaughter'' (which was later re-edited into ''Snuff'').<ref>http://crimefeed.com/2016/12/serial-killer-cinema-13-films-based-directly-on-charles-manson/</ref> One of these films, ''The Cult'' (directored by Albert Zugsmith), was released in March 1972 in Clovis, New Mexico<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23080348/clovis_newsjournal/</ref> and was quickly forgotten soon after. When the television movie ''Helter Skelter'' was screened in April 1976, it sparked a renewed interest in Charles Manson.  The capitalise on this, ''The Cult'' was retitled ''The Manson Massacre'' with screenings beginning from Boston on August 4, 1976,<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23080811/the_boston_globe/</ref> to Los Angeles on October 22, 1976.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23065136/the_los_angeles_times/</ref> For the re-release, director Zugsmith used the pseudonym "Kentucky Jones".  The film was criticized for its depiction of sex and violence.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23080947/the_evening_sun/</ref> It was again reissued in 1980 as ''The House of Bondage'' for a brief re-release.  Another title for the film was ''Together Girls''.  To date, an English-language version has never been released on home media.
 
==Plot==
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.
 
==Status==
A German print of the film was found under the title ''Die Tochter Des Satans'' ''(The Daughter of Satan)''. '''To this day, an English print has yet to surface''', although there is an English trailer, possibly from a late 1970s re-release to cash-in on the hit TV movie ''Helter Skelter''.
 
It's also believed that Quentin Tarantino may have a 35mm print of the English version of ''The Manson Massacre.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7-GsXZYgVs|320x240|center|Trailer|frame}}
<gallery>
File:The Cult Poster.webp|A poster for The Cult (1972)
File:The Dirt Gang promo.jpg|A publicity shot from the film ''The Dirt Gang'' (1972) featuring actor Jon Shank.  An image of Shank from this film was used to promote ''The Manson Massacre''.
File:THE DAUGHTERS OF SATAN DVD.jpg|The DVD cover of ''Die Töchter des Satans (The Daughter of Satan)''. A German language version of ''The Manson Massacre''.
</gallery>
 
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197664/?ref_=ttrel_rel_tt IMDb page]
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manson_Massacre
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197664/?ref_=ttrel_rel_tt IMDb page for ''The Manson Massacre''.] Retrieved 24 Sep '16
*[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/monsterkidclassichorrorforum/the-cult-1971-aka-the-manson-massacre-dir-by-alber-t88625.html A link to a forum discussion about the film]
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068486/reference/ IMDb Page for ''The Dirt Gang'']


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Latest revision as of 10:53, 28 April 2024

Manmass-1.jpg

The film’s poster.

Status: Partially Found

The Manson Massacre is a 1972 sexploitation film based on the Charles Manson and the Tate–LaBianca murders.

History

After the infamous Manson Family murders, many attempts by exploitation filmmakers were made to cash-in, with notable examples including The Helter Skelter Murders and Slaughter (which was later re-edited into Snuff).[1] One of these films, The Cult (directored by Albert Zugsmith), was released in March 1972 in Clovis, New Mexico[2] and was quickly forgotten soon after. When the television movie Helter Skelter was screened in April 1976, it sparked a renewed interest in Charles Manson. The capitalise on this, The Cult was retitled The Manson Massacre with screenings beginning from Boston on August 4, 1976,[3] to Los Angeles on October 22, 1976.[4] For the re-release, director Zugsmith used the pseudonym "Kentucky Jones". The film was criticized for its depiction of sex and violence.[5] It was again reissued in 1980 as The House of Bondage for a brief re-release. Another title for the film was Together Girls. To date, an English-language version has never been released on home media.

Plot

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.

Status

A German print of the film was found under the title Die Tochter Des Satans (The Daughter of Satan). To this day, an English print has yet to surface, although there is an English trailer, possibly from a late 1970s re-release to cash-in on the hit TV movie Helter Skelter.

It's also believed that Quentin Tarantino may have a 35mm print of the English version of The Manson Massacre.

Gallery

  • A poster for The Cult (1972)

    A poster for The Cult (1972)

  • A publicity shot from the film The Dirt Gang (1972) featuring actor Jon Shank. An image of Shank from this film was used to promote The Manson Massacre.

    A publicity shot from the film The Dirt Gang (1972) featuring actor Jon Shank. An image of Shank from this film was used to promote The Manson Massacre.

  • The DVD cover of Die Töchter des Satans (The Daughter of Satan). A German language version of The Manson Massacre.

    The DVD cover of Die Töchter des Satans (The Daughter of Satan). A German language version of The Manson Massacre.


References

  1. ↑ http://crimefeed.com/2016/12/serial-killer-cinema-13-films-based-directly-on-charles-manson/
  2. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23080348/clovis_newsjournal/
  3. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23080811/the_boston_globe/
  4. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23065136/the_los_angeles_times/
  5. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23080947/the_evening_sun/

External Links

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