Could It Be... Satan?
A German documentary explores the dark side, or at least, some of them, of the Beach Boys.
Yet, according to a documentary from Zeit1, there was a dark undercurrent that infiltrated the decade and extended its influence into the band when The Beach Boys’ drummer, Dennis Wilson, became involved with a cult led by Charles Manson called "The Family." THE BEACH BOYS AND THE SATAN puts the Beach Boys rise to success into context with rarely seen footage of the band, while it exposes the Summer of Love's darkest side and investigates the connections between some of the most controversial characters of that period (Anton La Vey, Kenneth Anger, and Brian Wilson) and their connection to the Manson Family.
The documentary, which hits video stores on September 30, includes interviews with Kim Fowley, Don Was and the creative force behind the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson. Originally released in 1997 THE BEACH BOYS AND THE SATAN has been unavailable for nearly ten years.
Beach Boys and the Satan gets past he white-bred image of sun and surf pop music so associated with The Beach Boys to look at the dark undercurrents that surrounded the band in the late '60s. Drummer Dennis Wilson's brief pre-massacre fling with Manson's Family and front man Brian Wilson's flirtations with Le Vay and Kenneth Anger are explored in the hour-long video.
Originally produced for German television, the film features interviews with Brian Wilson, Don Was and Anger. It arrives in stores Sept. 30 from Zeit1.
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