In 1969, the dream died.

Chances are you’ve heard that one before.

This dream didn’t just die of natural causes.

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It’s a wild proposition, and one that Morris doesn’t take at face value.

After all,Chaos: The Manson Murdersis very by-the-book when it comes to its visuals.

Not even the songs provided by Manson himself do the trick.

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It took decades to find out this girl’s true identity.

Morris' strength lies in the interviews he conducts and the narrative he’s capable of creating through them.

Or are we simply trying to make sense of a chaotic reality?

A photo of Bobby Beausoleil shown in Chaos: The Mansons Murders

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Is Manson really a criminal mastermind?

Most likely, we will never know.

But, by God, do we make up fantasies to fill up these holes in our worldview!

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And, by God, is Errol Morris going to put them under the microscope.

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