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The Manitou (1978)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: There's a "devil" of a tumor growing on Karen Tandy's back -- literally. The growth is actually a demonic, 3-foot tall, 400-year-old Native American, that has somehow managed to get inside Karen's... There's a "devil" of a tumor growing on Karen Tandy's back -- literally. The growth is actually a demonic, 3-foot tall, 400-year-old Native American, that has somehow managed to get inside Karen's upper body! A heroic medicine man must find a way to exorcise the unwanted guest, before it's too late. [More]
Starring: Tony Curtis, Stella Stevens, Susan Strasberg, Michael Ansara
Starring: Tony Curtis, Stella Stevens, Susan Strasberg, Michael Ansara, Ann Sothern, Burgess Meredith
Director: William Girdler
Director: William Girdler
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Reviews for The Manitou
Uh yeah, you might want to see a doctor about that nasty growing thing on your neck, it might just be a 400-year-old Native American demon looking to use your body as a fertile nesting area until it can be reborn.
What starts off as a strong oddball horror/comedy chops off its own legs and drags itself across the finish line %u2026 then dies.
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