In August 1969, Charles Manson's followers killed seven people on his orders. Why? Explore a conspiracy of mind control, CIA experiments, and murder.
Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) is a documentary and crime film directed by Errol Morris, released on March 6, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Charles Manson, Stephen Kay, Tom O'Neill and Gregg Jakobson. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 76 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Chaos: The Manson Murders before you stream it.
Charles Manson
as Self (archive footage)
Stephen Kay
as Self - Prosecutor
Tom O'Neill
as Self - Writer
Gregg Jakobson
as Self - Talent Scout
Bobby Beausoleil
as Self (voice)
Louis "Jolly" West
as Self (archive footage)
Bernard Crowe
as Self (archive footage)
Susan Atkins
as Self (archive footage)
Tex Watson
as Self (archive footage)
Patricia Krenwinkel
as Self (archive footage)
Leslie Van Houten
as Self (archive footage)
Terry Melcher
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Errol Morris, written by Tom O'Neill, Dan Piepenbring and Tom O'Neill, produced by Errol Morris, Robert Fernandez and Steven Hathaway.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 76 ratings.
I've been watching Charles Manson, 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.
Reviewed on October 30, 2025
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Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) includes Charles Manson, Stephen Kay, Tom O'Neill, Gregg Jakobson and Bobby Beausoleil. The film was directed by Errol Morris. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Chaos: The Manson Murders was released on March 6, 2025 and runs for 1h 36m.
Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 76 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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