SummaryCHAOS: The Manson Murders untangles a web of conspiracy involving the CIA, LSD, Jack Ruby, the Manson Family, and Vincent Bugliosi, casting doubt on the official story of the 1960s’ most infamous killing spree.
Directed By:Errol Morris
Written By:Tom O'Neill, Dan Piepenbring
CHAOS: The Manson Murders
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
50% Positive
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Mar 7, 2025
80
This isn’t just about fringe cults on ranches anymore: It’s about social groups, theories about the world, the bubble you float around in on the internet, the candidate you believe in an election.
Mar 13, 2025
75
Only Errol Morris could make a murderer in prison come off more credible than pretty much anybody else in a true crime documentary.
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44% Positive
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Oct 30, 2025
8
I've been watching Charles Manson material, pretty much my entire life trying to understand how even with LSD he could be so charismatic that people would murder for him. I enjoyed this film greatly.They do a nice job of crime scene investigating and archival footage with Manson, and he really was quite full of himself.
Mar 15, 2025
6
Baseado no livro do Tom O'Neill, esse documentário tenta, até com certo êxito, descrever como o famoso caso orquestrado por Manson se vale da efervescência dos anos 1960, trazendo à tona as tensões políticas, raciais, do movimento hippie aos agentes do FBI como Edgar Hoove. Peca, porém, pelo excesso de personagens (aquele quadro com a ficha criminal e os rostos dos executores não ajudou muito), pois parte da premissa de que é um caso famoso cuja audiência, supõe-se, já saberia o nome dos envolvidos. Deste modo, as apresentações podem soar atropeladas. O lado bem positivo é que mantem o discurso mais neutro, deixando ao espectador o julgamento, o que nesse caso não foi difícil.
Mar 7, 2025
75
While the documentary doesn’t provide conclusive proof of a link between any covert government operations and Manson, it’s at least fodder for lively debate (not to mention a Netflix documentary).
Mar 7, 2025
60
“CHAOS” ends up suggesting that the Manson murders were a grand plot, orchestrated from on high (by the CIA? the Deep State? Nixon?) to turn America against the counterculture. I don’t believe that theory for a second, but there’s one way I think it stays true to the spirit of Charles Manson: It’s pure madness.
Mar 7, 2025
60
It’s a complicated meta-commentary delivered loosely in the guise of a ghoulish conspiracy thriller, presented in rushed form to an audience that would happily devour many more hours of the actual ghoulish conspiracy thriller that this is not.
Mar 7, 2025
60
For all its avenues of inquiry, however, it never quite gels into more than a collection of tantalizing but unfounded theories.
Mar 12, 2025
30
This story alone is gripping enough to warrant further study, but this documentary has very little in the way of actually exploring the case so much as it focuses on the conspiracies surrounding it.
Mar 11, 2025
6
It delivers a chilling atmosphere, amplified by the haunting inclusion of Manson's own music. The documentary explores a compelling theory about the infamous murders, yet its execution stumbles. As the narrative unfolds, the presentation grows disjointed, with certain interviews feeling particularly muddled. While it sparks intrigue, it ultimately fails to maintain cohesion and clarity, leaving its potential unrealized.
Production Company:
- Fourth Floor Productions
- Moxie Pictures
Release Date:Mar 7, 2025
Duration:1 h 35 m
Rating:TV-MA
