Publicity Contact: Mike Dorsey – Mike@TenacityEnt.com

Official Press Release:

“THE SIX DEGREES OF HELTER SKELTER” DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES OVER 40 LOCATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH NOTORIOUS MANSON FAMILY MURDERS – DVD AVAILABLE OCT. 6, 2009

Hosted by Hollywood Historian Scott Michaels (Findadeath.com, Dearly Departed Tours, “Dearly Departed, Vol. 1”)
Hollywood, CA (October 1, 2008) – Echo Bridge Entertainment releases “The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter,” hosted by noted Hollywood historian and death expert Scott Michaels, on October 6. The feature-length DVD documentary offers an entertaining and hauntingly unique retelling of the notorious Manson Family Murders by taking viewers on an insightful exploration of over 40 key locations associated with the spree that rocked Los Angeles and shocked the world in August 1969.

The 104-minute film follows Michaels as he retraces the footsteps of the Manson Family from the remains of their Death Valley hideout to the properties where seven victims – including actress Sharon Tate (pregnant wife of film director Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring and wealthy Hollywood couple Rosemary and Leno LaBianca – were murdered. Along the way, Michaels offers his encyclopedic knowledge of the dark side of Hollywood history to bring the three-decades-old crime into present day focus, shed new light on even the most well-known aspects of the story, and connect the dots between a number of odd relationships and coincidences connecting the murderers, their victims, and Hollywood elite.

Also included are original Manson Family music recordings, rare vintage photos of the story’s major players, and never-before-seen autopsy reports, which are further analyzed by Craig Harvey, Chief Coroner Investigator & Chief of Operations of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner. DVD bonuses include an additional 20 minutes of material on the Beach Boys’ Dennis Wilson, Manson follower Squeaky Fromme, and more.

“The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter” is the third collaboration between writer/host Michaels and Tenacity Entertainment executive producer/writer/director Mike Dorsey. It follows the successful 2007 DVD release of “Dearly Departed: Vol. 1” available at Amazon.com, and an online short video documentary about the Wonderland Murders crime scene, available online.

Michaels is the man behind the popular Findadeath.com website and owner/operator of Dearly Departed Tours (which offers a dedicated “Helter Skelter” tour) in Los Angeles, and makes regular appearances on E! Entertainment programs about Tinsel town death and mayhem, including last year’s “20 Most Horrifying Hollywood Murders.”

For more information, visit EchoBridgeEntertainment.com, Findadeath.com and TenacityEnt.com.