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One ancestor was executed for committing buggery with his horses, Mr. Pounds’ father was a pedophile, and his mother was riddled with syphilis.—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Manson starts the ‘60s as a grubby little inmate whose rap sheet—prison buggery aside—is a bunch of crap.—Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023