Charles Manson visits the home of Sharon Tate as he tries to chase down his last chance at musical stardom.

A shot at redemption emerges for his dreams of a record deal, but hope soon descends into farce as the Manson Family host what may be history’s most shambolic audition.

As the lights of Hollywood fade into the distance, Manson sets course for the darkness of the desert. Life on the ranch becomingly increasingly bleak and dangerous, as Manson tightens his grip on his followers and welcomes a menacing biker gang into the fold.

The attempts to finance their move to Death Valley, and their army of dune buggies, causes a cascading series of events that lead to conflict with a major drug dealer, and culminates in the first murder committed by the Manson Family.