Helter Skelter is Born
In 1968, Manson established his cult’s base at the Spahn’s Movie Ranch in Los Angeles and began developing his theories on racial war. He code-named it “Helter Skelter” and by February of 1969 Manson began predicting the total destruction of American society. Yet despite the grim outlook, he believed the “Manson Family” would survive and prosper in a city underneath California’s Death Valley. Manson certainly had a vivid imagination, right?