Helter Skelter

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Contents 1 Music 2 Manson Family murders 3 Other movies and television 4 Games

Helter-skelter is an English phrase meaning "to be in confused, disorderly haste" or "turmoil", and is attested from 1593.

It may also refer to:

[edit] Music

• "Helter Skelter (song)", a song by The Beatles from their 1968 album The Beatles, covered by U2 and others
  • Helter skelter (ride), an amusement park ride after which The Beatles' song is named
• Helter Skelter (album), a 1996 album by The D.O.C.
• Helter Skelter (rave music promoter), a British rave/dance music promoter since the 1990s
• Heltah Skeltah, a hip hop duo, originally formed in 1995

[edit] Manson Family murders

• Helter Skelter (Manson scenario), the prophesied war that inspired the Tate-LaBianca murders
• Helter Skelter (book), a 1974 book by Vincent Bugliosi about the murders
• Either of two films based on the Bugliosi book:
  • Helter Skelter (1976 film)
  • Helter Skelter (2004 film)

[edit] Other movies and television

• Helter Skelter (1949 film), a British romantic comedy directed by Ralph Thomas
• "Helter Skelter", a 2005 episode from Season Three of Eureka Seven
• "Helter Shelter", a Simpsons episode

[edit] Games

• Helter Skelter, a 1990 computer game published by Audiogenic
• Helter Skelter, a character from the 2008 video game No More Heroes
• Helter skelter is also a type of fairground slide
• Helter Skelter is also a track on the 1998 Namco racing game, Ridge Racer Type 4.