Susanna Lo

Indiegogo Campaign & New Sizzle Reel!

Susanna Lo — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:34:49 +0000

You can check out our new IndieGogo Campaign for Manson Girls right here.

Hi Everyone! This is Susanna Lo, the writer/director of Manson Girls. First, thanks to all the fans of this project and all your support to date. Manson Girls is the first time the Manson Family story will be told from the perspective of eight of the girls while being written and directed by a woman. Deliberately ending before the infamous Tate/La Bianca murders, the film focuses on the girls’ earlier lives, through to their time as a “family” on Spahn Ranch. The intoxication from free sex, heavy drugs and one of the most tumultuous periods in American history turns what started out as pure magic into the horrific act of murder. With over 300 articles already written about the film, this is clearly a story the world wants to hear. Please, be a part of helping us bring this incredible movie to the theaters. The Manson Girls team started this journey a year and a half ago at our Sundance announcement, with the cast and members of The Doobie Brothers showing up to perform songs from the Manson Girls soundtrack and to meet and entertain our audience. Now we need our audience to help us complete that journey. And see for yourself, the GIFTS we offer as a thank you to all our supporters are AMAZING, and come from the participation of cast members Taryn Manning, Tania Raymonde, Eric Balfour, Chad Faust, Bill Moseley and many more. Even Guy Allison and John McFee of The Doobies, have contributed guitars and VIP, backstage concert tickets for a Doobie concert. And Ron Jeremy is offering to autograph his own personal brand of Ron Jeremy Rum!

What We Need & What You Get

We need to raise an additional $150,000, ideally more, so we can start the next phase of shooting on Manson Girls. With close to 100 cast members and a story that takes place in 1969, the whole Manson Girls team is dedicated to bringing an authentic representation of the time and place of this real period in American history. Our incredible THANK YOU GIFTS include autographed photos of the cast (these pics go for double on Ebay), cd copies of Manson Girls soundtrack with members of The Doobies, The Beach Boys, The Bangles, David Crosby, Beth Hart and the cast participating, and opportunities to come on set and have lunch with the cast. So help us complete this journey and we’ll thank you by bringing you into our family.

Other Ways You Can Help

We understand that not everyone can afford to help financially. But you can help by getting the word out. Post this onto your Facebook accounts and let others know about this film and the opportunity for them to join in with the Manson Girls family, while getting some really cool gifts.

You can also see the sizzle reel of all-new, never-before-seen footage from the movie:

Associated Press Interviews Susanna Lo and Tania Raymonde about ‘Manson Girls’

Susanna Lo — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:59:53 +0000

The Associated Press interviewed Susanna Lo and Tania Raymonde about Manson Girls: Link

Heather Matarrazo and Taryn Manning interviewed by The Associated Press about Manson Girls:

‘Inside Edition’ Interviews Susanna Lo, Estella Warren, and Vincent Bugliosi about ‘Manson Girls’

Susanna Lo — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:54:09 +0000

Inside Edition interview with Susanna Lo, Estella Warren and Vincent Bugliosi: Watch It Now

It’s an exclusive first look at the actresses playing the real-life Manson girls.

The women are all starring in a movie called Manson Girls, about the groupies who fell under the spell of psycho-killer Charles Manson.

“This is really a story from the girls’ perspective,” said actress Estella Warren.

Manson, forever notorious as the madman behind the killings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six other people forty-two years ago in 1969, had a hypnotic power over the women in his cult.

Three of them stood trial with him for murder. They’re names that will live in infamy. Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, and Susan Atkins who sneered at Sharon Tate’s desperate pleas for mercy.

“People are fascinated by Manson, but they don’t know a lot about the girls,” said actress Heather Matarazzo

Squeaky Fromme, the Manson disciple who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford, was recently released from prison.

The movie’s director and screenwriter, Susanna Lo, insists she is not glamorizing the Manson women, saying, “There’s nothing glamorous about this. It’s an American tragedy across the board.”

Vincent Bugliosi, who prosecuted the Manson clan at their 1970 trial and wrote the definitive book Helter Skelter about the case, recalls the viciousness of the killers, saying, “These people were extremely cold-blooded, and that’s why people are still talking about it.”

So what happened to those three killers, Atkins, Krenwinkel and Van Houten?

Atkins, who appeared at a parole hearing in 2009 when she was gravely ill with cancer, died in prison later that year.

Krenwinkel was turned down for parole just last month at age 63.

Van Houten is now 61-years-old and also still behind bars. She was recently denied parole for the nineteenth time.

Now, this new movie revives interest in one of the most infamous crimes in American history.

‘Entertainment Tonight’ Interviews Cast of ‘Manson Girls’

Susanna Lo — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:50:25 +0000

Entertainment Tonight interview with Jen Landon, Laura Harring, Tania Raymonde, Taryn Manning, and Monica Keena about The Manson Girls: Watch It Here

‘Entertainment Tonight’ Behind-the-scenes of ‘Manson Girls’

Susanna Lo — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:47:29 +0000

Susanna Lo, Taryn Manning, Bill Moseley and Monica Keena appeared on Entertainment Tonight during the filming of Manson Girls: link