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Manos: The Hands of Fate

1966
Horror
1h 10m
Classic low budget horror about a family getting lost and stumbling upon a hidden, underground, devil-worshiping cult led by the fearsome Master and his servant Torgo. (imdb)
Directed by:
Hal Warren
Written by:
Hal Warren
Starring:
Tom Neyman Tom Neyman Diane Mahree Hal Warren Stephanie Nielson Sherry Proctor Bernie Rosenblum Robin Redd Jackey Neyman Jones Joyce Molleur William Bryan Jennings Jay Hall John Reynolds John Reynolds
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Genre:
Horror
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Manos: The Hands of Fate

1966
Horror
1h 10m
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monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 06 Sep 2007
1
0th
People say "[name of movie] was the worst movie ever made," and then I reply, "Was it in focus most of the time?" and they say "yeah, I guess," and then I say "Then I've seen worse."
Rated 06 Sep 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 05 May 2008
0
0th
Yikes. I'm a bit of a connoisseur of bad movies, but I'll be damned if this didn't go above and beyond the call of duty and absolutely bore me in a totally non-funny way to the brink of tears. No laughs. No joy. This movie absorbs hopes and dreams.
Rated 05 May 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 24 May 2008
0
0th
I feel that there are two essential films that every film enthusiast should see. The first would be Citizen Kane because it's generally considered the best film ever made. The second would be this Manos: The Hands of Fate because it is the absolute polar opposite of Citizen Kane in every way. This is cinematic cancer and it caused me to re-evaluate what "bad cinema" is. For that reason, and that reason alone, I'm glad I watched it. The MST3K of this makes it entertaining.
Rated 24 May 2008
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 05 Jan 2016
25
4th
*Dry firing a revolver in my mouth* Torgo groping the wife was probably how I looked picking up the bluray at the library. I don't even know what to mash into the keyboard here after this.
Rated 05 Jan 2016
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
This is it. This is really the worst movie ever made. Watch it and be...bored. Really bored. I could drink three red bulls and be fast asleep watching this.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kasperlKasperL
Rated 18 Oct 2018
30
10th
There is absolutely positively no way around the fact that this is shockingly hopeless even for the seasoned masochistic explorer of dreck with hall of shame potential, but I have to admit that I actually found it ever-so-slightly endearing. If I had an old sewing machine I might even have been tempted to pull it out and make myself a cool Master costume for Halloween.
Rated 18 Oct 2018
beedubBeeDub
Rated 21 Mar 2016
0
1st
Just... how?
Rated 21 Mar 2016
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 08 Mar 2008
1
0th
So terrible it almost feels like it's sucking the life out of you as you watch it. Echoing everyone when they say to watch it via MST3K, because otherwise it might be enough to suck all the humor out of you forever.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 04 Jun 2019
10
3rd
Worst movie ever? Despite its reputation, probably not. However, it's still notably pretty horrendous from top-to-bottom. Every element of the "film" is just incredibly incompetent. Yet despite that, the odd terribleness of the movie, like the assaulting jazz score, the inept dubbing, or the atrocious editing, makes "Manos" not exactly so-bad-it's-good, but more so-bad-it's-fascinating. While still quite the tedious watch, it's something to experience for yourself firsthand, even if MST3K helps.
Rated 04 Jun 2019
mucowmucow
Rated 26 Aug 2011
32
6th
The soundtrack is what really sells this movie. More horror movies should incorporate light jazz.
Rated 26 Aug 2011
svankmajerSvankmajer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
87th
It goes far beyond the "its so bad its good" field, crosses the "turkey spot" and just moves further and further into the woods.. so far it just reaches some kind of outer limit and pure wilderness.. and when you look up at it, you can see god.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
magmadiverMagmadiver
Rated 23 Jan 2012
58
17th
Anyone who seriously thinks this is one of the worst movies ever made hasn't seen what truly exists in the darkest recesses of cinematic hell.
Rated 23 Jan 2012
hpbuttcraftHP_Buttcraft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
A movie so bad, you have to love it. Who can resist Torgo's charm?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
donkeyjellydonkeyjelly
Rated 27 Feb 2011
2
0th
I don't know if this is the worst - I haven't seen nearly enough movies to give a definitve answer - but it's really, really, REALLY bad. One point for winning a bet (well done Harold) and one for Torgo. Otherwise, if you insist on watching the non-MST3K version of this, at least get some friends round and do it yourself.
Rated 27 Feb 2011
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 17 Aug 2015
20
1st
I watched this from a disc my friend burned that kept flipping back and forth between Manos and Birdemic. The experience was so surreal I can't bring myself to hate either of those terrible films.
Rated 17 Aug 2015
wcnitzwcnitz
Rated 08 Mar 2008
0
0th
Has to be zero. The MST3K version of this, however, is damn near 100.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
actionbergActionberg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
DO SOMETHING!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dtiDTI
Rated 04 Mar 2007
3
0th
Junk. Pure junk. Oh, you may think you've seen garbage before, but this is no "Plan 9 From Outer Space." Horrid acting. Laughable plot containing no laughs. Special effects that are so far from being convincing that you'd think they were done ironically, but oh no. It took me a couple weeks to slog through the MST3K version, but there is no reason to watch this movie. Ever. There is no novelty value to be found here.
Rated 04 Mar 2007
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 11 Oct 2016
5
0th
Not a surprise I guess, but this really is pure garbage. It's not even the amusingly campy kind of bad, it's the tedious 70 minutes feels like three hours, bad emotionless acting dubbed over with no sense of how humans speak, narrative that has a normal structure but still makes no sense kind of bad. I watched the restoration and it actually looks decent, but that only makes the awfulness of everything else stand out more.
Rated 11 Oct 2016
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
0
0th
Like most I was introduced to this punishingly awful film through MST3K. It was one of their classic episodes and there is good reason. This movie is so queerly made in every aspect. Torgo with his odd knees is creepy unlike no other. Quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
imaduckimaduck
Rated 19 Oct 2007
0
2nd
one of the worst movies ever made...and that's what makes it so great. I can't imagine sitting through it without the Mystery Science Theater 3000 crew there to comment on it.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 22 Feb 2018
5
4th
I'm kind of trusting to others (imdb, criticker, mst3k, etc) that this film even deserves to be rated at all. But apparently it's not a home video and had a budget of 19,000 1966 dollars. At the credits the MST3K bots verbalized my thoughts, exclaiming, "It had a crew? I don't believe it had a crew!" There's nothing even specifically to complain about, because every single thing was bad. Everything. Wow.
Rated 22 Feb 2018
potzblitzPotzblitz
Rated 04 Aug 2007
10
0th
Painfully bad. Even the MST3K was almost unwatchable. Don't make the same mistake I did, "Manos" isn't one of those so-bad-it's-good flicks. There really is no reason to watch this "movie".
Rated 04 Aug 2007
askailAskail
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
0th
"Manos", the hands of fail. This movie needs a serious remake. I'd pay extra to see that.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 30 Aug 2010
0
0th
If Hitler was a movie, he would be this one.
Rated 30 Aug 2010
rcmerchantRCMERCHANT
Rated 22 Mar 2009
90
80th
Yes! I gave MAOS a 90!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!
Rated 22 Mar 2009
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 18 Jan 2009
1
10th
Saw the original, sans witty robots. I NEVER fall asleep during a movie. It doesn't matter how terrible or boring it is. I even made it through Blood Freak at 3 AM, jet lagged, in a different time zone. Congratulations Manos. You've done the impossible.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
auritechauritech
Rated 11 Nov 2009
1
0th
The textbook on how NOT to make a film. There's not much to say that hasn't been said by everyone who's seen it via MST3k. Such a painful experience to behold. Any review I do will be redundant, so... Trivia time! Did you know that not one, not two, but THREE of its actors committed suicide in the months and years following its release? That's quality.
Rated 11 Nov 2009
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 12 Oct 2015
8
0th
This should be mandatory to film students under "How Not to Make a Movie".
Rated 12 Oct 2015
fyngyrzfyngyrz
Rated 31 Aug 2007
0
0th
This movie sucks the chrome off my ass. However: If you see it as a Mystery Science sppof with the robots commenting all through it, that's worth watching.
Rated 31 Aug 2007
timmotimmo
Rated 16 Jul 2009
30
3rd
Classically horrible. The only thing redeeming is the fact that it is probably the worst film ever conceived. Torgo is amazing, and the fact that the movie makes very little sense is pretty funny. Really, though, it's entertaining, but not on purpose.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
erusielerusiel
Rated 30 Aug 2007
0
0th
Quite possibly The Worst Movie Ever Made. And there lies its allure - see it, and you could come out a stronger person. You could point to any other bad movie and say, "Well, it was better than Manos." Useful for calibrating the low end of your rating scale.
Rated 30 Aug 2007
gemteagemtea
Rated 03 Sep 2012
1
0th
Hate to rate movies either 1 or 100 but this is the most pathetic excuses for a film of any kind ever. I can't find one positive about it. It's nowhere near the level of the "so bad it's good" group. I read somewhere that most of the people involved committed suicide within 7 or 8 yrs after completion of film. Everything about it is dreadful and less than amateurish. When you read these people who pop off with the "worst movie ever" at some forums, this is the only one they should be talking abo
Rated 03 Sep 2012
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 25 Jun 2007
1
0th
The worst movie of all time in every single area of production, impressively. The epitome of incompetent filmmaking.
Rated 25 Jun 2007
quinlanvosquinlan_vos
Rated 29 Oct 2007
1
0th
The movie is awful, but it led to one of the best episodes of MST3K.
Rated 29 Oct 2007
overratedoverrated
Rated 09 Jun 2014
2
0th
Manos did not distract me from my own mortality.
Rated 09 Jun 2014
monkeycatmonkeycat
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
1st
Without the MST3K treatment this film has nothing to offer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
eee_e
Rated 29 Sep 2008
10
9th
I'd still watch this over Titanic.
Rated 29 Sep 2008
caucazncaucazn
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
worst movie ever made
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hotsakehotsake
Rated 12 Sep 2018
23
5th
Bad just....really bad. It is some what fun to laugh at but that's not an endorsement.
Rated 12 Sep 2018
la_bohemela boheme
Rated 02 Mar 2008
10
1st
Unwatchable in the original form, but the MST3k episode is CLASSIC and recommended to anyone.
Rated 02 Mar 2008
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
0th
What can I say that hasn't already been said? It's bad, yet not one of those movies that is so bad it's good. It's just bad all over. You lose the energy to mock it about halfway in...so God bless those MST3K guys.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ocelotOcelot
Rated 17 Jul 2009
2
0th
Fucking hell. There's bad and fun and then there's bad and Ambien-substitute boring. This defines the latter.
Rated 17 Jul 2009
calabriaCalabria
Rated 06 Dec 2011
0
0th
"Hands" The Hands of Fate. bam.
Rated 06 Dec 2011
gravymaximusGravyMaximus
Rated 04 Mar 2008
0
2nd
Basically the antithesis of a masterpiece. It's so incredible.
Rated 04 Mar 2008
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
0th
This is the movie of urban legend. It's so bizarre. I can't even enjoy watching MST3K make fun of it. Why or how this movie exists is beyond me.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
timon88Timon88
Rated 21 Aug 2016
8
1st
Poor Torgo... his duties are basically to take care of the house, when some of the dumbest white people in the world show up, eventually causing his demise. By any standard, terrible--god-awful writing, abysmal "acting", and technically ... um... primitive. It's a bit like early John Waters, without the camp. Yet it's free of pretension, making it a better movie than, say, "What Dreams May Come" or "The English Patient". The only actor worth watching is John Reynolds (Torgo), and he's huge fun.
Rated 21 Aug 2016
andyviewsAndyviews
Rated 09 Apr 2012
3
23rd
Manos. The sum of all the vile things related to movie making you can think of. The child of a drunk fertilizer salesman boasting he can write a classic movie. Terrible beyond all measure. Only good part is Torgo. You get a real sense of pathos for this character and his theme is a piece of music that will never leave you.
Rated 09 Apr 2012
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 11 Feb 2015
15
1st
You can't take your eyes off of Torgo whenever he's on screen. Setting that aside, this is hilariously, unbelievably incompetent. Of course, there's the great MST3K of this movie, which is probably the only way you should watch it.
Rated 11 Feb 2015
tonydaltonydal
Rated 29 Sep 2007
10
0th
Featuring maybe the weirdest character in film history (Torgo) and another guy who's definitely in the running, wearing one of the silliest costumes ever (the two-handed cape). The only good thing I can say about this movie is that at least they did manage to kill a poodle. Let it be a lesson to us all: be careful when you say that you want to watch a horror movie...because that just may be what you get.
Rated 29 Sep 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 12 Jan 2008
37
7th
It scored high because I really enjoyed the MST3K episode.
Rated 12 Jan 2008
dustbowlDust_Bowl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
2
0th
Truly awful movie. Steer clear unless it's the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
2
0th
Yes, it's soulless, lifeless, a giant, burning equivalent of the worst bowel movement you'll ever have. What makes this truly sad and beyond ironical appreciation is the real-life fate of Torgo. The whole production is more frightening and depressing than the fiction of the film.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
rdpRDP
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
10th
This is a really bad low budget flick, however if you get the chance to see the MST3K version then the rating goes up to 80.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
drxcapioDrxCapio
Rated 14 Aug 2007
8
0th
This isn't really a fair target, you know. Everyone knows it's probably the worst movie made.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
4th
Completely lacking and horrible in every possible way.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jebJeb
Rated 14 Aug 2008
0
2nd
The Godfather of bad movies. The complete opposite of that film, and I feel everybody should see this just to get a glimpse of crappiness. Easily the worst movie ever made. Period.
Rated 14 Aug 2008
kojilessKojiless
Rated 11 Oct 2011
5
2nd
What I learned from this movie: sound travels farther at night. 10 points for Torgo's hilarious "death" scene in which two scantily clad women slap and jostle the poor caretaker for five whole minutes, and then push him off a cement altar...onto the soft desert sand, 2 feet below.
Rated 11 Oct 2011
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 22 Nov 2015
65
20th
My first time watching it on its own terms, without MST3K. The restoration is gorgeous, offering for the first time ever actual definition. It reveals the film's strange, otherworldly sense of place. The black backgrounds and ominous score give the movie its surreal vibe. Paced surprisingly quicker than I remembered too. It's still got laughably bad moments, but it's a true gem from the sands of El Paso that deserves its place in film history.
Rated 22 Nov 2015
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 16 Jul 2007
0
0th
Godawful. The MST3K episode is somewhat of an improvement, but even then it's completely incomprehensible and painful to watch.
Rated 16 Jul 2007
heerHeer
Rated 10 Jan 2008
0
0th
"It's 'Manos' The Hands of Fate"
Rated 10 Jan 2008
perronochePerroNoche!
Rated 15 Jul 2013
10
0th
It feels weird giving this movie a 1/10 and telling everyone I know to watch it.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 31 Jan 2008
1
2nd
Watched with the MST3k crew. It's hard to rate this because of it but it is completely unwatchable without it. MST3k score: 8/10
Rated 31 Jan 2008
pilgermannpilgermann
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
33rd
I've only seen this on MST3K, so it's good times, but to watch the film on its own would be quite horrible. UPDATE! I actually bought this on DVD and I watched it in all of its glory. It's absolutely awful in every way but I found it to be rather entertaining.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spin73SPiN73
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
1st
The MST3K version is much better.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
castrophCastroph
Rated 29 Nov 2008
3
17th
Incredibly dull, but I wouldn't mind seeing a remake of this immortally bad movie.
Rated 29 Nov 2008
tvaughan3115tvaughan3115
Rated 11 Oct 2010
10
0th
MST3K: 85
Rated 11 Oct 2010
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 17 Feb 2013
5
3rd
5 points for Torgo. Poor Torgo.
Rated 17 Feb 2013
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 02 May 2014
10
0th
MST3K makes it bearable, but seriously...this was bad.
Rated 02 May 2014
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
34
0th
pretty fucking bad
Rated 14 Oct 2008
b8manaB8Mana
Rated 28 Jan 2015
30
4th
So much fun
Rated 28 Jan 2015
joojooJooJoo
Rated 02 Dec 2008
1
8th
Yes, this is bad.
Rated 02 Dec 2008
badgeometrybadgeometry
Rated 10 Jul 2010
0
0th
worst movie ever made. but so bad, it is genius. if i could rate it both 0 and 100 i would.
Rated 10 Jul 2010
59peugeot59Peugeot
Rated 24 Oct 2007
2
0th
Wow! It is so hard to rate this movie, I mean the movie was so bad it was laughable; but when you see it through the eyes of the Mystery Science Theater crew - Well, it's an instant classic! You just have to wonder; When they made this Film.........What Were They Thinking?!!??
Rated 24 Oct 2007
susie_mauvesusie-mauve
Rated 16 Sep 2012
10
0th
How's ye legs, Torgo?
Rated 16 Sep 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 13 Nov 2020
33
4th
It's an underlying paradox that most movies notorious as being "the worst ever made" are far from it - any movie that can inspire passion usually has something going for it (Reynolds' patently bizarre Torgo is enough to semi-redeem this one). This is inarguably a technically incompetent and derisive effort, with hacksaw editing, lifeless performances and hopeless ADR work the order of the day, but it also has a visceral spirit to it, especially in Neyman's flamboyantly costumed villain deluxe.
Rated 13 Nov 2020
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 21 Jul 2021
10
0th
People were right, it's a bad movie
Rated 21 Jul 2021
drawkward86drawkward86
Rated 26 Dec 2010
0
0th
There really is no contest. Worst movie ever. I could watch it (especially the MST3K) again and again. As someone else has pointed out before me, for the purposes of this site this movie is indispensable for calibrating the bottom of your scale. Despite the unfathomable badness, Torgo is one of the most memorable film characters you'll ever see.
Rated 26 Dec 2010
pyramidsongpyramidsong
Rated 16 Nov 2017
90
45th
So bad it's great
Rated 16 Nov 2017
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 12 Aug 2020
0
0th
I could shit all over this for the crappy dubbing, lack of lighting and unbelievably awful editing and shot continuity. I could shit all over it for the crude dialogues and laughable acting. I could - and should - shit all over it for that constant ear-busting, flute-raping noodling of a soundtrack. But what I can't get over is how lame and half-baked and uneventful and moronic and boring the story is. I get it if you don't have the budget or the know-how. The question is, do you have a brain?
Rated 12 Aug 2020
pooman2279pooman2279
Rated 26 Jul 2011
2
1st
The dog was the best actor. Oh and Torgo is unintentionally hilarious. Other than that, worst piece of shit ever.
Rated 26 Jul 2011
fatchrisbFatchrisb
Rated 20 Jan 2012
78
53rd
Manos: The Hands of Fate takes the "it's so bad it's good" concept to a whole new level. Even though it is pretty bad, I simply enjoy watching this movie. It is so entertaining and hilarious. I could watch it anytime.
Rated 20 Jan 2012
supergloosupergloo
Rated 03 Jul 2007
1
1st
The most ineptly made movie ever widely released--hands down. (no pun intended).
Rated 03 Jul 2007
x_humanx-human
Rated 14 Aug 2007
6
1st
One of the more absurd concepts of this is from the movie itself with Torgo becoming the bell hop. If a stranger knocked on your door, demanded to let their family stay overnight and ordered you to bring in their luggage to a ready room what would you say? I'd say, "FUCK OFF!" Torgo just goes along with it! [MST3k: I was also surprised that there are still a few riffs I've haven't remembered. After watching this for over a decade year after year there's still some treats in store.]
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rickickerrickicker
Rated 11 Dec 2012
29
9th
Oddly hypnotic, and some elements (such as Torgo's shuffling gait and "full contact nightgown wrestling") have an unusual charm. It's a shame Hal Warren couldn't tap into that "gee whiz" spirit that animated his predecessor Ed Wood.
Rated 11 Dec 2012
ivytivyt
Rated 07 Apr 2009
10
4th
the first 10 minutes of this have a dude driving in a car. so bad its good then bad again. damn.
Rated 07 Apr 2009
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 19 Dec 2010
20
10th
Not as bad as everyone says... but that's still pretty bad.
Rated 19 Dec 2010
sobaditsgoodsobaditsgood
Rated 12 Jun 2014
6
0th
7 for the MST3K version and 5 for the normal version. Torgo is one of the all time great characters of cinema. However, this movie is extremely painful to watch at times because it is just too awful. Get the MST3K version or you may be unable to finish it.
Rated 12 Jun 2014
maddogmaddog
Rated 04 Jul 2007
7
1st
No sense. This film makes none. And the 'violence'. What can I say. Hide the kids.
Rated 04 Jul 2007
tuerdatuerda
Rated 04 May 2016
7
5th
This absurdly bad film seems like something that you would use to mock, for comedy value. Unfortunately it is far too slow and boring even for that. There are some hilarious moments, like the guy who gets massaged to death -- but in between them there are long periods of absolutely nothing.
Rated 04 May 2016
tombomtombom
Rated 13 Aug 2013
2
8th
Gets a couple points because Torgo is amusing sometimes and the whole thing is just absurd. But it's not funny often and obviously the plot is really thin and it's pretty awful. Not the worst film ever made because it's funny with friends or MST3K but it's very poor on its own
Rated 13 Aug 2013
emprahporkyemprahporky
Rated 28 Feb 2011
10
21st
Shitty movie but Torgo is one of the greatest characters of all time
Rated 28 Feb 2011
omniavanitasOmniaVanitas
Rated 20 May 2023
1
9th
This is not a good film. The pacing and acting are practically nonexistent. However, it's surprisingly endearing if you see it less as a film and more as a weird project where some non-filmmaker learned just how tricky filmmaking can be, while enlisiting the help of a local El Paso artist, featuring the artist's daughter and friendly dog and a whole lot of his frankly pretty groovy art as props.
Rated 20 May 2023
zachreviewsZachReviews
Rated 03 Aug 2012
30
12th
For being billed as one of the worst films ever? It's still somehow actually watchable...still sucks.
Rated 03 Aug 2012
michaelm2391michaelm2391
Rated 07 Oct 2022
75
77th
a masterwork of modernist aesthetics. who cares if it was intentional?
Rated 07 Oct 2022
killgazmokillgazmo
Rated 05 Sep 2016
3
6th
horrible film. though you should check out both the mst3k riff of it, as well as the newer rifftrax of it. hilarious.
Rated 05 Sep 2016
stepsidewaysstepsideways
Rated 22 Nov 2007
85
46th
California was rife with liberation, creeps, and loose money, so when this fertilizer salesman made a bet with a two-bit horror writer, here was the result. I dunno what sorts of mythology Warren digested for this, but I'm certain Tobe Hooper watched it on the big screen, and picked up a trope or two. Like many 60's-era MSTK episodes, Manos is a monument to shoestring marketing and a dire, singular vision. I wish there were more films like this around today (and no, Brown Bunny doesn't count).
Rated 22 Nov 2007
ryanscoomerRyanscoomer
Rated 22 Apr 2009
5
1st
Love the MST3K version, but I can't imagine watching the original all the way through.
Rated 22 Apr 2009
redactedredacted
Rated 08 Jun 2014
4
0th
A few points for that cape, a few more because the grain accidentally adds to the tone of the film and a couple off because of the Torgo backstory on wikipedia. Overall, a god awful waste of time.
Rated 08 Jun 2014
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
70
63rd
While obviously amateur, the film doesn't deserve its bad rep. It creates a pretty interesting atmosphere and there's always some weird shit going on that keeps interest. It's not boring.
Rated 19 Feb 2024

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