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Column: Filmmaker Errol Morris returns to the Manson murders in new Netflix documentary

  • Errol Morris has released a new Netflix documentary titled "Chaos: The Manson Murders," which runs for 90 minutes and explores the infamous murders committed by Charles Manson and his followers in 1969.
  • The documentary adapts Tom O’Neill's 2019 book "CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties" and raises questions about law enforcement's failure to stop Manson and his influence over others.
  • Morris's film combines well-known facts with vintage material, and despite presenting many questions without answers, it is visually engaging and compelling.
  • O'Neill admits in the film, "Frankly, I still don’t know what happened. But I know that what we were told isn’t what happened," highlighting the ongoing mystery surrounding the murders.
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Column: Filmmaker Errol Morris returns to the Manson murders in new Netflix documentary

Do you know these names: Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Parent, Jay Sebring, and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca? What if I add to that list the name Sharon Tate? Ah, there you go. Those are the names of the people killed by Charles Manson and some demented buddies on the nights of Aug. 8 and 9, 1969, Tate the most prominent because she was a beautiful movie star, married to filmmaker Roman Polanski, and eight months pregnant with their c…

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Chicago Tribune broke the news in Chicago, United States on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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