In a distant future, a cult forms around the Manson Family, when Charles Manson is mistaken for the messiah. Meanwhile, in 1969, Manson convinces his followers to murder Sharon Tate.
Practical Effects
Janky stop-motion that cost $200 and a case of beer.
Score
Green Day members wrote songs about Charlie Manson, obviously.
Production
Shot in a garage with punk legends and zero studio oversight.
Director
John Roecker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Billie Joe Armstrong and director John Roecker bonded over mutual love of The Decline of Western Civilization; the entire voice cast is basically the 2006 Warped Tour lineup.
Released the same year as Helter Skelter remakes were dominating true crime TV, this punk rebuttal suggests America's obsession with Manson became its own religion—literally, in the plot.
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