Hotel Torgo (2004)

In April of 1966 a film called "Manos: The Hands of Fate" was completed. By late April of that same year critics agreed unanimously that this was to be forever regarded as one of the worst ... See full summary »

Directors:

Aaron Allard, James Lafleur,

Writers:

Aaron Allard, James Lafleur

Stars:

Richard Brandt, George Cavender, Colbert Coldwell

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Brandt	...	Himself
George Cavender	...	Cop (archive footage)
Colbert Coldwell	...	Himself
Alfredo Gutiérrez	...	Himself
William Bryan Jennings	...	Cop (archive footage)
Diane Mahree	...	Margaret (archive footage)
Jackey Neyman	...	Debbie (archive footage)
Tom Neyman	...	The Master (archive footage)
Stephanie Nielson	...	Master's Wife (archive footage)
Sherry Proctor	...	Master's Wife (archive footage)
Robin Redd	...	Master's Wife (archive footage)
John Reynolds	...	Torgo (archive footage)
Bernie Rosenblum	...	Himself
Harold P. Warren	...	Michael (archive footage)

Storyline

In April of 1966 a film called "Manos: The Hands of Fate" was completed. By late April of that same year critics agreed unanimously that this was to be forever regarded as one of the worst films ever made. More than 30 years later a group of Canadian filmmakers interview Bernie, the last surviving crew member of Manos to answer one question: Why?

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Plot Keywords:

interview | filmmaker | movie theater | audience | torgo | 

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Taglines:

Watch the American dream crumble

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Hotel Torgo Blogspot

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 2004 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 3,500 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Guidry, cinematographer of Manos: The Hands of Fate, died two months before the filmmakers had a chance to interview him.

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Connections

Features Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)

User Reviews

The Manos Curse is born

I'm not going to lie about who I am and how I saw this movie. There are plenty of people here on the IMDb who just can't wait to see this film. I'm a film student who got into contact with Bernie Rosenblum, who sent me a copy of this film. Jackey Neyman-Jones, who played Debbie in Manos the Hands of Fate, asked me to burn the DVD and send it to her. I rather have that approved by the people who made this movie. Unfortunately, they think she is dead.

This is, as everyone who is reading this knows, a documentary about the making of Manos the Hands of Fate. And it's one market is to fans of Manos. And I will give my guarantee that they will not be disappointed. The documentary is thoroughly enjoyable. This is mostly because of Bernie Rosenblum, who talks about his experiences with such passion and wit. Joining him in the commentary is the man who owned the ranch, Colbert Coldwell himself.

Colbert is one of the old men you see rambling on the bus, and you listen to his stories and laugh, but don't want him to know you are paying attention. Then there is "Manos Historian" Richard Brandt, who wrote the two great articles on the film where most of the lore come from.

I said the movie was not disappointing, but only because it is worth watching. It's a very enjoyable film. But even with Richard Brandt, Colbert Coldwell, and Bernie Rosenblum, it seems like they simply could not get all the facts right.

Everyone has either died or mysteriously disappeared? No, this is an overstatement of Fact. Robin Redd, John Reynolds, and Tom Neyman are dead. The rest are people who are known as "Private Citizens." Just because you can't contact them mean it's some sort of freak occurrence. These are people who were in one movie, which by a stroke of luck still exists. Well, it's lucky the film existed in the first place.

The movie does not give any new juicy bits of Trivia, nor does it cover all of Manos Lore. Even still, it's worth watching.