“Wolves At The Door” (** out of four) was a lukewarm horror story set in the summer of love in 1969 in which four friends gather at a home but unbeknownst to them- they’re being terrorized by a group of deadly visitors led by an ambitious psychopath named Charles Manson. Attempt at exploring and injecting the Manson history and phenomenon into an exploitation horror thriller has only minor results. Film moves along efficiently but lacks scares, thrills, or an original point of view. Soundtrack has several great ’60’s gems but other period detail is very superficial. For a sharper movie about Manson, watch “Helter Skelter” or “Charles Manson Superstar.”

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