For years, Charles Manson built himself a cult of devoted followers that called themselves, the Manson Family. They were so dedicated to their leader, they would even go onto the commit murder at Manson's command. The most infamous of his killings were those that took place on 9th August 1969: the murders of pregnant film actress Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, Abigail Folger, and Steven Parent. Very Scary People chronicles the twisted lives of some of the most frightening, diabolical characters in recent history. Each two-hour episode traces the horrible, criminal acts of these elusive outcasts and the eventual road to justice.