I love this movie so much

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Blistering performances.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

What starts out as a tour of the murder sites becomes a much deeper story of identity and belonging, surprisingly a good watch.

Meager-budgeted production feels as cheap as the premise: two brothers, estranged and at odds over numerous family incidents, reunite but are unable to find a common ground. Jay Duplass, as family man Nick, and Linas Phillips, as eternal screw-up Conrad, are like the two squabbling buddies from the Sonic TV commercials, only more dissimilar; they don't even talk in the same rhythm. The film's title (which was probably 'sensational' enough to interest investors) comes from Conrad's obsession with convict Charles Manson, his followers and their crimes of the late-'60s ("Look at his women!" Conrad says to his brother. "Hot!"). Written and directed by J. Davis, this rude, in-your-face movie takes no stand in present-day correctness (never mind factual correctness); it doesn't wish to shock, it doesn't hope to provoke a discussion, it just wants to be a slob-comedy skirting the edges of a provocative subject. Since it fails as both a character portrait and as a modern-day comedy about brothers, Davis and his cast simply look desperate. They're treading water in sensitive territory--and floundering. NO STARS from ****

Don't watch it if you expect it to be a thriller like it is categorized in because it's absolutely not a thriller. Not even a little bit. I wonder why they put it in the thriller category, must be a mistake or maybe we don't have the same definition when it comes down to thrillers. Nor is it a real comedy even though Linas Phillips made me laugh more then a couple times. His laugh is just funny and I could not stop myself laughing when he was. It's a drama with some funny moments. It deserves more then it's actual ratings on IMDb. For me a movie always deserves at least a seven when I don't get bored for a second. And with Manson Family Vacation it was the case. It's an easy to watch movie, much better then some crap that are higher rated on here.

just walked out of opening night at Brooklyn Film Festival and this movie is fantastic. Its a simple but compelling story of two brothers who have drifted apart and the the twists and turns of life that bring them back in contact with each other. Nobody does the angst of relationships better then Team Duplass and obviously the director has absorbed the same sort of off-kilter spin they put on day to day foibles. I've Been a big fan of all the guys who made this for a few years but wow did they deliver. The director, Jay Davies, who also wrote the screenplay shows his chops and pulls great performances out of his cast The two stars of the film, Linus Phillips and Jay Duplass should absolutely win an MTV Movie Award for Best Couple. Also impressed with the editing of Nick Sherman but I'm a geek for technical stuff. a truly fantastic work -going back tomorrow night to watch it again