The Manitou (1978)
Movie Info
Cast
as Harry Erskine
as Singing Rock
as Karen Tandy
as Amelia Crusoe
as Dr. Jack Hughes
as Mrs. Karmann
as Dr. Ernest Snow
as Dr. Robert McEvoy
as Mrs. Winconis
as Mrs. Hertz
as Floor Nurse
as MacArthur
as Singing Rock's Wife
as Prostitute
as 2nd Floor Nurse
as Wolf
as Michael
as Misquamacas
Critic Reviews for The Manitou
All Critics (7) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (4) | DVD (5)
Visually inventive.
Even if the story becomes totally absurd, it has more in the way of creativity than most modern horror remakes.
Avoid unless you want to hear Tony Curtis yell , "In her neck" as only he can!
How can anyone resist a movie that involves a 400-year-old medicine man growing as a tumor on Susan Strasberg's back? Yes, that really is the premise. Honest.
Ack! There's an evil Indian demon growing on my neck!
Audience Reviews for The Manitou
A woman goes into the hospital to have a tumor on her neck looked at, it turns out that the growth is in fact a 400-year-old Indian Shaman. Tony Curtis, Burgess Meredith and a Medicine Man team up to prevent it from from taking over the world. Strange hokiness ensues...
Super Reviewer
A 400-year old Indian shaman reincarnates himself as a tumor in a woman's back, and a fortune telling charlatan (Tony Curtis) must harness the power of ancient Indian medicine and the modern electric typewriter to stop him from bringing Satan into the world. The movie-star cast mostly plays the ridiculous premise straight-faced, and along with the cheap but colorful sfx (dig that cosmic climax!) they keep this entertaining throughout, something "better" written and directed movies often can't seem to do.
Super Reviewer
I always reminise on this film and so I decided to watch it after 20 or so years and well its not so bad. Its a sci fi / horror/ occult film based in San Fransisco. Its kind of funny and not scary but its not bad.
Super Reviewer
The Manitou Quotes
| Harry Erskine: | Here's your tobacco. |