Movies Like Helter Skelter

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Glass House

1972·1h 30m·★ 7.1·Tom Gries

2 shared crewDir. Tom GriesDP: Jules Brenner

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019·2h 42m·★ 7.6·Quentin Tarantino

4 shared themes: manson family murders, charles manson, hollywood...Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

Charlie Says

2019·1h 50m·★ 5.9·Mary Harron

Themes: manson family murders, charles mansonFans also likedDrama & Crime

Chaos: The Manson Murders

2025·1h 36m·★ 5.7·Errol Morris

Themes: charles manson, 1960sFans also liked

12 Angry Men

1957·1h 37m·★ 9.0·Sidney Lumet

Themes: courtroom drama, trial

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsCrime & Horror & Thriller

Ed Kemper

2025·1h 32m·★ 5.0·Chad Ferrin

TMDB recommendsHorror & Crime & Thriller

The Zodiac

2005·1h 32m·★ 5.3·Alexander Bulkley

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller & Horror

Frankenstein

2004·1h 28m·★ 4.5·Marcus Nispel

TMDB recommendsTV Movie & Drama & Horror

The Poisoning Angel

2017·1h 37m·★ 4.9·Stéphanie Pillonca

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

The Trial

1962·1h 59m·★ 7.6·Orson Welles

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Dead Zone

1983·1h 43m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

New Trial

2017·1h 59m·★ 6.8·Kim Tae-yun

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Body Double

1984·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Possessor

2020·1h 43m·★ 6.5·Brandon Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988·1h 28m·★ 5.8·Dwight H. Little

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Halloween: Resurrection

2002·1h 29m·★ 3.9·Rick Rosenthal

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How Good Is Helter Skelter?

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