on Cielo Drive, where Tex shoots Steven Parent, a man sitting in his parked car, near the gate. They enter the home and bind its residents, including Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, and Voytek Frykowski. Tex shoots Jay before stabbing him to death. Tex shoots Voytek as he tries to flee before bludgeoning him with the pistol while the sheepish Linda watches in horror. Susan proceeds to attack Abigail in the kitchen, stabbing her before Tex slashes her throat. Abigail, clinging to life, stumbles outside before collapsing in the lawn. Meanwhile, the pregnant Sharon is brutally stabbed to death in the living room. The next night, the four members, in addition to Leslie Van Houten and Steve Grogan, viciously murder Leno and Rosemary LaBianca in their home. Two weeks later, several members murder Donald Shea at Charlie's instruction, as he fears Donald knows too much and could provide authorities information in the Tate-LaBianca murders. Later, the family members, including Charlie, are arrested and indicted on the murders. From jail, Manson accrues a cult following of young people who speak out in his support to the media. Whilst watching a segment of the docuseries one night, Wilson is murdered by a group of youths in a style likely inspired by the Manson Family. Cast Production Despite support from various people, including members of the band Skinny Puppy, who provided a musical score (in the form of Download's Charlie's Family album), the film remained incomplete. A rough cut version screened at a number of festivals during 1997, including at the Fantasia Film Festival in July of that year. Classification Despite not being banned in any country in the world, it is classified harshly in almost all countries of the world due to its graphic violence and sexuality. Release The film was released in a now out-of-print combination Blu-ray and DVD set in 2003 by Severin Films. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 69% based on reviews from 32 critics. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 56 out of 100 based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Notes See also Counterculture of the 1960s Exploitation film Extreme cinema References External links 1997 crime drama films 1997 crime thriller films 1990s rediscovered films 1997 drama films 1997 films 1997 horror films American crime drama films American crime thriller films American horror thriller