Evan Rachel Wood's Documentary Phoneix Rising Is a Harrowing But Necessary Story of Survival
glamour.comPhoenix Rising, the first words that Marilyn Manson, 36 at the time, uttered to the then 18-year-old actor was a command. One laced in sarcasm, yes, but still an example of what she says was to come for their relationship. “Don’t fall,” he allegedly told the young Thirteen actor, who was on a balcony with a group of friends at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.
This was more than a decade ago—an interaction Wood still regrets. “Man, you will rue the day,” she says. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Directed by Amy J.
Berg and released in two parts this week, Phoenix Rising chronicles Wood's relationship with the infamous rock singer, whose real name is Brian Warner. (The two were entangled from 2006 to 2010.) Over the course of two hours and 35 minutes, the glimpse into Wood's life and the abuse she says she endured at the hands of Manson is an uneasy and emotional watch.
The collection of interviews also features the Across the Universe star's family, as well as other women who have accused the singer of . (Manson has the allegations.) And then there are the that depict a dark and dangerous history of the singer's actions.The interviews and anecdotes from Wood is absolutely gut-wrenching to watch, and they provide a much deeper perspective on a story that's been told only in pieces over the course of the last few years.
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