Shanks (1974)

Directed by

William Castle

Genre

fantasy film, horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, body horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mute puppeteer gains the ability to control dead bodies like marionettes. He uses his strange new power in unsettling ways.

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What happens

Shanks is a 1974 American surrealist horror film about a puppeteer able to manipulate dead bodies like puppets. Mime Marcel Marceau, in his first major film role, plays the titular Malcolm Shanks. It was the last film directed by producer-director William Castle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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