The Manson Family
1997 · 95 min · Director: Jim Van Bebber
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If you think you know the story of the Manson Family, you are dead wrong. On a ranch outside of Los Angeles, the dream of the "Love Generation" is transforming into something evil. What was once an oasis of free love and acid trips has become ground zero for a madman's paranoid visions. An average group of kids, the "Family," become engulfed in a delusional world where torment and slaughter are considered the path to righteousness.Director Jim VanBebber (Deadbeat at Dawn) delivers a dizzying, rapid-fire vision of the sex and violence that unifies the misguided group, a group hell-bent on executing the brutal vision of its leader, Charles Manson. You've seen the story through the eyes of the law. Now witness it through the eyes of THE MANSOSN FAMILY.
Emotional fingerprint
The Manson Family (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Fear 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Fear25%
- Melancholy20%
- Disgust10%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, History, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Disgust
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Disgust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 60 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 53 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 43 % | 41 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 36 % | 34 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 40 % | 38 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 44 % | 39 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 46 % | 40 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 57 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 71 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 69 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 68 % | 64 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 73 % | 64 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 75 % | 73 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 80 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disgust | 90 % | 85 % | 85 % | 75 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 95 % | 91 % | 90 % | 81 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disgust | 97 % | 96 % | 90 % | 90 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disgust | 92 % | 92 % | 81 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 67 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disgust | 42 % | 38 % | 28 % | 25 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bobby
Leslie van Houten
Sadie Atkins
Clem Watkins
Linda Kasabian
Jay Sebring (voice)
Leno La Bianca
Details
- Directed by
- Jim Van Bebber
- Written by
- Jim Van Bebber
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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