30 June 2008

The usual postings on our neighborhood listserv usually have to do with notices about upcoming meetings, folks looking for recommendations on painters, plumbers, etc.

Then there was THIS one from the other day:


"Seen today in Sligo Creek Park, near Dale and Hartford, location
shooting for the 2009 film "the Manson Girls!"

For those interested in the legacy of the legendary Manson Family, the
announcement of the film 'The Manson Girls', may peak your interest.

Billed as the true story of Charles Manson as seen through the eyes of
Brenda, Sadie and Squeaky; girls from ostensibly normal families who
grew to become some of his most loyal followers.

Evidently, Park Hills and Sligo Creek Park is a lot like California..."

Yipes. This was going on right down the street from me.

As a former long-time resident of Capitol Hill --my first apartment was within sight of the actual Capitol building--I'm used to people shooting movies close to where I live. (Scenes from "Wag the Dog" and "Mercury Rising" were actually shot within steps from the walk-up where I used to live.)

But a movie about followers of Charles Manson...that's a little creepy.