Product Details

• Actors: Brian Klinknett, Erica Bigelow, Paula Shannon, Linda Van Compernolle, Debbie Duff
• Directors: Frank Howard
• Writers: Duke Howze, J.J. Wilke Jr.
• Producers: Wade Williams
• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: First Look Home Ente
• VHS Release Date: September 19, 1997
• Run Time: 83 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304680899
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #430,844 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Volume 18 of the Hollywood Noir set. This movie was originally released as Other Side of Madness in 1971. Charles Manson performs his songs MECHANICAL MAN and GARBAGE DUMP on the soundtrack.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware of this title., March 23, 2000

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Ike Amandju (Pittsburg, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Helter Skelter Murders [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I rented this recently thinking I was going to see a film from my childhood called Helter Skelter. I wasn't even allowed to watch it when it was on but years later saw it on very late night T.V. It was a two-parter which started with the murders and concentrated on the trial which was more of a circus than O.J.'s ever could have been. Now to get back to this particular film. It is not the movie I am thinking of. It is too weird for words. This had barely any dialogue for over an hour, poorly shot and it took forever to find any info on it. Apparently this was some student film made in 1971 or 72' after the trial was completed. I felt compelled to write this so no one buys this by mistake. The real movie was based on the excellent book by Vincent Bugliosi which was very researched and lived through by the author.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! This is sickening and depraved., September 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Helter Skelter Murders [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is not the raved about 70's miniseries. It is a bad film with a twisted "re-enactment" of the fateful night when 5 people lost their lives in what is still the most vicious murder and weirdest true plot ever to have taken place.

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars There really are still Manson freaks., February 16, 2000

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gene blue (Chicago's North Side (Edgewater)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Helter Skelter Murders [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It looks as if "Dark Angel" (great name, yeah right) missed the point as these pro Manson freaks always seem to. First off, how does this movie keep the watcher entertained? It doesn't, all that happens is (in black and white at that) people dancing around to very hard to hear music with an occasional voice over. Then near the end comes the violence. The viewer from Chicago didn't say anything about being "disturbed" by death and violence as any thinking person would be, these Manson people always bring up this argument. What the Chicago viewer said was that this was not the T.V. movie that is most famous and I'll bet what people are actually looking for. But as far as the violence issue that DA brought up most people are interested in it, it shocks us and there is absolutely curiosity about this case and any idiot that acts like there's hypocracy involved obviously is not listening and hearing only what they WAnt to. But viewers, trust me this is not the film you are thinking about. That is called Helter Skelter and is based on the infamous book of the same name. By the way Manson is so over. C'mon.