Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)

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.

Director:

Harold P. Warren

Writer:

Harold P. Warren (screenplay)

Stars:

Tom Neyman, John Reynolds, Diane Adelson

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Neyman	...	The Master
John Reynolds	...	Torgo
Diane Adelson	...	Margaret (as Diane Mahree)
Harold P. Warren	...	Michael (as Hal Warren)
Stephanie Nielson	...	Master's Wife
Sherry Proctor	...	Master's Wife
Robin Redd	...	Master's Wife
Jackey Neyman Jones	...	Debbie (as Jackey Neyman)
Bernie Rosenblum	...	Teenager in Car
Joyce Molleur	...	Teenager in Car
William Bryan Jennings	...	Cop
Jay Hall	...	Girl in Convertible
Bettye Birns	...	Master's Wife
Lelanie Hansard	...	Girl in Convertible
Pat Coburn	...	Master's Wife

Storyline

A family's driving across the country where they stumble across a mysterious house, inhabited by the satyr-man Torgo. When the family decide to stay over at the house, the family's mother is now the object of desire for Torgo and the owner of the house, The Master: a mysterious figure whom dresses in a black robe, decorated with red hands.

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Plot Keywords:

catfight | unintentional humor | driving | surrealism | camp | 

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Taglines:

No one seated the last 10 minutes! We defy you to guess the ending... and ask you not to divulge it!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reports that the only crew members who were compensated for their work in the film were Jackey Neyman Jones and her family's dog, who received a bicycle and a large quantity of dog food, respectively, would seem to indicate that even with its extremely low budget, the film failed to break even financially.

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Goofs

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

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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!

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Crazy Credits

The End?

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Alternate Versions

25 seconds from the complete released version are missing from the opening of the MST3K version, and 48 from the most common public domain print. These consist of a landscape shot panning right, and then a shot of the city of El Paso, followed by the shot of the car parking seen in the MST3K copy. All of this has been restored in the Benjamin Solovey reconstructed print.

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Connections

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User Reviews

Count the number of slaps the wife gets by the pagan Master....

Come on, one star is a bit harsh. At least 2 stars for being an unintentional comedy n the effort by a fertilizer salesman.

The story is about a family who lose their way on a road trip and after a long drive in the desert, they arrive at a lodge maintained by a pagan cult. The film is bad but it was a brave attempt considering the budget. Viewers may find it illogical, boring with awful editing n acting but may be amused seeing Torgo's abnormal gait, the Master's ceremonial robe, the awful soundtrack, the wife telling the husband that it's getting dark while we observe that its bright midday, the Master repeatedly slapping the wife, the wives jus rubbing their hands on Torgo's face, etc.

I first saw this in the late 90s on a vhs. Revisited it recently.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lodge of Sins

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Norm-Iris, Sun City Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.30 : 1