Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)

Director:

Harold P. Warren

Writer:

Harold P. Warren (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 November 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

It's Shocking! It's Beyond Your Imagination!

Plot:

A family gets lost on the road and stumbles upon a hidden, underground, devil-worshiping cult led by the fearsome Master and his servant Torgo.

Plot Keywords:

Master | Torgo | Lost | Cult | Dog

Cast

Tom Neyman	...	The Master
John Reynolds	...	Torgo
Diane Mahree	...	Margaret
Harold P. Warren	...	Michael (as Hal Warren)
Stephanie Nielson	...	Master's Wife
Sherry Proctor	...	Master's Wife
Robin Redd	...	Master's Wife
Jackey Neyman	...	Debbie
Bernie Rosenblum	...	Teenager in Car
Joyce Molleur	...	Teenager in Car
William Bryan Jennings	...	Cop
Jay Hall	...	Master's Wife
Bettie Burns	...	Master's Wife
Lelanie Hansard	...	Master's Wife
Pat Coburn	...	Girl in Convertible
Pat Sullivan	...	Girl in Convertible
George Cavender	...	Cop

Directed by
Harold P. Warren

Writing credits
Harold P. Warren		(screenplay)

Produced by
Harold P. Warren	....	producer

Original Music by
Russ Huddleston
Robert Smith Jr.

Cinematography by
Robert Guidry		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ernie Smith
James A. Sullivan		(as James Sullivan)

Costume Design by
Tom Neyman		(as Thomas Ivy)

Makeup Department
Jacqueline Neyman	....	makeup artist (as Jacqueline)

Production Management
Jay O. Lawrence	....	production supervisor

Art Department
Tom Neyman	....	set designer
Stephane Goulet	....	property painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bruce Shearin	....	sound

Stunts
Joyce Molleur	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bernie Rosenblum	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bernie Rosenblum	....	key grip (as Frank Bernard Rosenblum)
Jesse Simon	....	head electrician

Other crew
Norma Friedman	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Norm-Iris
• Sun City Films (presents)

Distributors

• Emerson Film Enterprises (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
• Rhino Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Rhino Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Oldies.com (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Rhino Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• PR Studios (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD) (two disc special edition)
• Sinister Cinema (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• City and County of El Paso  our sincere thanks to: for their cooperation (as The City & County of El Paso)
• Eastman Color  color (as Eastman)
• Glen Glenn Sound Company  optical sound
• Producer Service Inc.  sound recording

Also Known As:

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Canada:G (Quebec) (2008)

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA

Company:

Norm-Iris

Trivia:

Despite the film's failure in quite everything, Warren managed to win his bet with Silliphant, as he was able to make an entire film on his own.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The zipper on The Master's back is clearly visible throughout the movie.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Margaret:We're almost there, honey. Just a little while longer and your vacation starts.
Debbie:I'm getting cold, mother, and hungry!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)

More deserving of a Zero rating if they had one available

There are not words that can describe how bad that movie was. Luckily we watched the MST 3000 version. I honestly do not know if I could survived it otherwise. That was without question the movie I have ever seen. The plot was horrendously constructed. Without the possible exception of the family, the writer poorly conceived his characters. I think many people gave it a 10 for its vintage quality. For some including myself, bad movies (particularly during the sixties and seventies)have more aesthetic quality than many good movies. Make no bones about it, however, anything more than a 1 is too much and is quite deceiving. Having said that, Please watch it.