Collider can exclusively unveil the full trailer forThe Resurrection of Charles Manson, an upcoming horror movie starringFrank Grillo(Captain America: The Winter Soldier) as a cult leader. Previously known asMan’s Son, the film promises to add a modern spin to the grim legacy of the Manson Family murders.
The exclusive trailer takes us to the desert of California, where a young couple is shooting an audition tape for an upcoming movie based onCharles Manson. One of the grimmest figures in US history, Manson was a cult leader who used sweet promises of community to convince his followers to perform brutal crimes. In 1969, Manson’s followers killed nine people in four locations, including rising Hollywood starSharon Tate, the wife of filmmakerRoman Polanski. Despite the barbaric murders committed by the Manson Family, the cult leader remains an influential pop figure, whichThe Resurrection of Charles Mansontrailer promises to deconstruct by showing the violent consequences of Manson’s philosophy.
Cut out from civilization, the young couple in the trailer will meet real Manson followers, led by Grillo. The cultists want to use the young couple in a human sacrifice, hoping to bring their leader back from the dead. It’s a curious concept brought to life through never-wrecking imagery. And while Manson’s history already inspired dozens of movies, fromThe InvitationtoOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, the exclusiveThe Resurrection of Charles Mansontrailer does promise the film is doing something new with Manson’s legacy by showing the dangers of worshipping a serial killer.
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When IsThe Resurrection of Charles MansonBeing Released?
The Resurrection of Charles Mansonis the feature directorial debut of Frank Grillo’s son,Remy Grillo. The script was penned byBrev MossandJosh Plasse. Plasse also stars inThe Resurrection of Charles Manson, together withJaime King(Sin City),Sydelle Noel(Black Panther),Will Peltz(The Collection), andKatherine Hughes(Me and Earl and the Dying Girl).
The Resurrection of Charles Mansonwill be available in theaters and on demand this March. Check out the exclusive trailer and the film’s synopsis below.
The Resurrection of Charles Manson’s story surrounds a young couple hoping to create an aesthetically pleasing audition tape for an up-and-coming Charles Manson film. But when the couple chooses an eclectic desert Airbnb as the perfect backdrop, the dark events of the audition material slowly slip into their reality… Eventually, they find themselves intertwined in an occult leader (Grillo)’s sinister plot.
