Dallas — A federal judge in Texas has blocked an attempt by the Los Angeles Police Department to use a search warrant to obtain decades-old tapes of conversations between a Manson family disciple and his attorney that police believe could help clear up more than a dozen unsolved murders.
U.S. District Judge Richard A. Schell's ruling stopped authorities from executing a search warrant earlier this month for the office of the bankruptcy trustee who has eight cassette tapes containing hours of conversations between Charles "Tex" Watson and attorney Bill Boyd.
Schell criticized the Lapd for what the judge called an apparent attempt to circumvent a court order making the tapes off limits until Watson's appeal of a previous ruling in bankruptcy court can be heard.
"This court understands and respects the desire of the Lapd to seek access to the 42-year-old tapes," Schell wrote in an Oct. 5 ruling. "However, the...
U.S. District Judge Richard A. Schell's ruling stopped authorities from executing a search warrant earlier this month for the office of the bankruptcy trustee who has eight cassette tapes containing hours of conversations between Charles "Tex" Watson and attorney Bill Boyd.
Schell criticized the Lapd for what the judge called an apparent attempt to circumvent a court order making the tapes off limits until Watson's appeal of a previous ruling in bankruptcy court can be heard.
"This court understands and respects the desire of the Lapd to seek access to the 42-year-old tapes," Schell wrote in an Oct. 5 ruling. "However, the...
- 10/19/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
"Twisted" took a look into the world of Charles Manson and his followers, The cult leader was sent to prison for conspiring with those followers for multiple murders. Originally sentenced to death, a law temporarily abolishing it gave him instead a life sentence. The special interviewed Barbara Hoyt, who had lived on Manson's ranch but did not take part in the murders.
She said Manson drew people in by preaching about the end of everything. "The end of the world’s a good draw. A lot of churches preach that," she said. Even talking about it today, after all these years, left Hoyt visibly shaken.
"I’ve never gotten past what they did," she admitted.
The special also delved into Manson's musical aspirations. ABC News reported that at least one store in Hollywood is selling a new album of his material. The article goes on to say that Manson,...
She said Manson drew people in by preaching about the end of everything. "The end of the world’s a good draw. A lot of churches preach that," she said. Even talking about it today, after all these years, left Hoyt visibly shaken.
"I’ve never gotten past what they did," she admitted.
The special also delved into Manson's musical aspirations. ABC News reported that at least one store in Hollywood is selling a new album of his material. The article goes on to say that Manson,...
- 9/12/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
“By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.” – Macbeth
A warning in advance, some of these stories are quite graphic so this article is not for the weak hearted. I appreciate cynicism so I’ve kept to the facts about what’s happened and not gone too far into speculation. They say nobody believes in curses until they’re living in one, it’d be interesting to see what the cast and crew of these films would tell you… the ones that survived anyway.
The following movies have all gone down in Hollywood lore as “cursed” productions. Could it all be bad luck or something more? You’re the judge. These are my Top 3 favourites.
I took into account things like health and safety regulations not being quite as strict in the 1950s as they are now. For instance, stuntmen didn’t have to wear harness, fire...
A warning in advance, some of these stories are quite graphic so this article is not for the weak hearted. I appreciate cynicism so I’ve kept to the facts about what’s happened and not gone too far into speculation. They say nobody believes in curses until they’re living in one, it’d be interesting to see what the cast and crew of these films would tell you… the ones that survived anyway.
The following movies have all gone down in Hollywood lore as “cursed” productions. Could it all be bad luck or something more? You’re the judge. These are my Top 3 favourites.
I took into account things like health and safety regulations not being quite as strict in the 1950s as they are now. For instance, stuntmen didn’t have to wear harness, fire...
- 8/14/2012
- by Jamie Brett
- Obsessed with Film
By MoreHorror.com
Way Down In Chinatown Exclusive Casting Announcement
Nancy Wolfe (Susan Atkins/Sexy Sadie from Helter Skelter) joins the cast of Way Down In Chinatown
The Way Down in Chinatown production team – being independent filmmaker Eric Michael Kochmer, Angel Corbin, Maria Olsen and Jonathan Haloossim - are thrilled to welcome Nancy Wolfe of Helter Skelter fame to the cast. Wolfe has bagged the supporting role of Lindie in Way Down in Chinatown, the utterly creepy and surprisingly intense noir horror feature that will soon be unleashed on horror fans.
Wolfe caused major waves in horror / serial killer movie circles with her eerily terrifying portrayal of Susan Atkins “Sexy Sadie” in the 1976 made-for-television movie Helter Skelter, which tells the story of the gruesome Los Angeles murders masterminded by Charles Manson. Neither the Tate/Labianca murders nor Manson himself is ever out of public consciousness for long, nor should Wolfe’s portrayal of Atkins,...
Way Down In Chinatown Exclusive Casting Announcement
Nancy Wolfe (Susan Atkins/Sexy Sadie from Helter Skelter) joins the cast of Way Down In Chinatown
The Way Down in Chinatown production team – being independent filmmaker Eric Michael Kochmer, Angel Corbin, Maria Olsen and Jonathan Haloossim - are thrilled to welcome Nancy Wolfe of Helter Skelter fame to the cast. Wolfe has bagged the supporting role of Lindie in Way Down in Chinatown, the utterly creepy and surprisingly intense noir horror feature that will soon be unleashed on horror fans.
Wolfe caused major waves in horror / serial killer movie circles with her eerily terrifying portrayal of Susan Atkins “Sexy Sadie” in the 1976 made-for-television movie Helter Skelter, which tells the story of the gruesome Los Angeles murders masterminded by Charles Manson. Neither the Tate/Labianca murders nor Manson himself is ever out of public consciousness for long, nor should Wolfe’s portrayal of Atkins,...
- 5/25/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Ah, cult leaders. So evil. So persuasive. Such great fodder for movie and TV characters! Cult leaders (and the hapless souls who follow them) have proven to be endlessly fascinating -- both on-screen and in real life. Remember when the Waco siege in the early '90s made David Koresh a notorious household name? People just couldn't learn enough about this nerdy dude who convinced dozens of devout followers that he was a true prophet.
It's easy to wonder how one person (or, in some cases a small group) can talk others into a blind adoration. That's probably why cults are such popular subject matter for the big and small screen alike. Last year, we saw a psycho hippie cult leader creep out Elizabeth Olsen in Marcy Martha May Marlene. Another cult-focused flick, Sound of My Voice, has been generating buzz since it opened at Sundance. The movie, which is opening in limited release now,...
It's easy to wonder how one person (or, in some cases a small group) can talk others into a blind adoration. That's probably why cults are such popular subject matter for the big and small screen alike. Last year, we saw a psycho hippie cult leader creep out Elizabeth Olsen in Marcy Martha May Marlene. Another cult-focused flick, Sound of My Voice, has been generating buzz since it opened at Sundance. The movie, which is opening in limited release now,...
- 5/3/2012
- by Annette Bourdeau
- Aol TV.
In the spring of 1991, Dave Grohl didn't want to work, he just wanted to bang on the drums all day, but he entered Sound City Studios with Krist Novoselic and Kurt Cobain and emerged a fully-formed grunge god.
Thus is the transformative power of one of the great recording houses of the modern rock era, and while it closed its doors as a commercial studio in May 2011, Foo Fighters frontman Grohl has announced (via AintItCool) that he will direct a documentary tale of how "Sound City" shaped Nirvana's breakthrough album, "Nevermind," and a slew of others.
The storied studio was integral in the birth of legendarily boss albums by Neil Young ("After the Gold Rush"), Fleetwood Mac ("Rumors"), Tom Petty ("Damn the Torpedos") and, um, Charles Manson, many of whom will appear in the doc to recount all the tracks (and lines) they did there. Not Manson, though.
The 43-year-old...
Thus is the transformative power of one of the great recording houses of the modern rock era, and while it closed its doors as a commercial studio in May 2011, Foo Fighters frontman Grohl has announced (via AintItCool) that he will direct a documentary tale of how "Sound City" shaped Nirvana's breakthrough album, "Nevermind," and a slew of others.
The storied studio was integral in the birth of legendarily boss albums by Neil Young ("After the Gold Rush"), Fleetwood Mac ("Rumors"), Tom Petty ("Damn the Torpedos") and, um, Charles Manson, many of whom will appear in the doc to recount all the tracks (and lines) they did there. Not Manson, though.
The 43-year-old...
- 5/2/2012
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
With the weekend coming in and the news cycle winding down for the holidays, the periodic crime story that deranged murderer Charles Manson, now 77 years old, is up for parole again has once again taken away headlines. On last night's O'Reilly Factor, Geraldo Rivera used the new developments to share his unique experiences with the killer, telling Juan Williams what his extended interview with Manson in 1988 was like, and how the killer threatened to behead him.
- 4/7/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
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