The Duo Behind American Psycho Have Reunited For ‘The Family’ The Manson Family Story
Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner, the duo behind the horror classic American Psycho, are once again teaming up for The Family, a unique approach to the Charles Manson story. The tale of the Manson family has fascinated people for years. Countless books and films have focused on Charles Manson, whose name is synonymous with evil, and his cult followers referred to as “The Family”. Harron and Turner’s film will be told from the point of view of Karlene Faith, a writer who interviewed several members of the Manson family. Faith’s real life book, The Long Prison Journey of Leslie von Houten: Life Beyond the Cult, served as source material for the film, along with Ed Sanders’ 1971 novel The Family. The Manson Family sprang up in the 1960s. Manson led the cult and preached lessons on the Armageddon, conspiracy and Scientology. The cult’s members, who lived in a commune on the Spahn ranch, are believed to have carried out as
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