Review of Mannikin

Mannikin (1977)
7/10
To the Devil a Homunculus
24 November 2022
Warning: Spoilers
*** This review may contain spoilers ***

*Plot and ending analyzed*

This is an unusual story, and it was quite enjoyable except for the all too familiar ending. The eerie music and the murkiness of what is happening really makes it captivating.

A female singer visits her dying mother's home as she is about to expire. She leaves, vowing never to return. A mysterious female house attendant seems connected to the house and the dead mother in some way. The female singer starts experiencing painful mental and physical episodes, and a psychologist is consulted. He is played by Keir Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)).

It looked like I recognized actor William Hurt in a very small part as a patient in the psychologist's office.

It was revealed later, that female singer is controlled by the mysterious female house attendant, and returns to her mother's house and gives birth to a small creature, arising from her back.

The big letdown is the small creature itself, absolutely no creativity went into the making of it, and it looks bloody awful and is completely lacking in any terrifying aspects.
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