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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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