Boy, do I have a stinker for you today. This is the infamous 1966 film "Manos: The Hands of Fate", directed by Harold P. Warren. The director actually wasn't even a director to begin with, he was a retired fertilizer salesman. But somehow, without any experience, he managed to create a cult classic, and a film considered by many as one of the worst movies ever made.
The movie starts off with everybody's favorite way to kick off a movie- driving! We then see the protagonists, Margaret (Diane Mahree), Micheal (Harold Warren), and their daughter, Debbie (Jackey Neyman). Margaret explains to Micheal that she's afraid, because at some point they got lost trying to find their vacation resort. It then cuts randomly to a couple making out in a car, and a police officer chasing them off. Does this scene add anything? No, nothing it all.
They decided to pull over to a house that they said wasn't there before. They are greeted by Torgo, who explains he's in charge while The Master is away. And to give you an idea of what Torgo looks like, here is a picture.
The movie starts off with everybody's favorite way to kick off a movie- driving! We then see the protagonists, Margaret (Diane Mahree), Micheal (Harold Warren), and their daughter, Debbie (Jackey Neyman). Margaret explains to Micheal that she's afraid, because at some point they got lost trying to find their vacation resort. It then cuts randomly to a couple making out in a car, and a police officer chasing them off. Does this scene add anything? No, nothing it all.
They decided to pull over to a house that they said wasn't there before. They are greeted by Torgo, who explains he's in charge while The Master is away. And to give you an idea of what Torgo looks like, here is a picture.
The family decides to stay, even though Torgo begs them to leave, because The Master doesn't accept guests. Later that night, mysterious and SPOOOKY things start to happen. The family's dog disappears, and then their daughter. The master then returns, and brings all his wives to life (We don't really get an explanation of why he has so many wives, but I digress). They say that Torgo was harassing them before, and the Master decides to punish him, by burning his hand off with terrible effects.
The wives start talking about how they should kill the daughter, and let Margaret live. They then start fighting over this with a 15 minute long wrestling match (Why would you start to question things about this movie?), and the family tries to get away, but The Master finds them. The movie ends with a new family coming to the house with a plot twist of MICHEAL taking Torgo's place, and saying his famous line, "I take care of the place while The Master is away.
I believe this movie is far from the worst, because I've seen other movies like "Monster A Go-Go". Its another movie that's so bad its good, and is a highlight of its genre. The movie also has a nice atmosphere. While not necessarily scary, it definitely sends shivers down your spine.
My rating: 4/10 IMDB rating: 1,9/10.
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