“The Haunting Of Sharon Tate” (*** out of four) was an elegant horror film set in the summer of 1969 in which rising actress Sharon Tate (Hilary Duff) and her friends (Jonathan Bennett, Lydia Hearst) were slaughtered by Charles Manson (Ben Mellish) and his followers. Director Daniel Farrands does a masterful job of weaving suspense with character development in convincing 60’s detail and sustains an uneasy tension as he plunges you into one of the darkest chapters in American murder history. Imperfect to be sure but overall well-done. Duff is strong in the lead. Helped immensely by Fantom’s haunting music score.