The Manitou (1978)

Directed by

William Girdler

Genre

Redsploitation, body horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 69 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in San Francisco has a fast growing tumor on her neck. It turns out to be supernatural in origin.

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What happens

The Manitou is a 1978 American supernatural film produced and directed by William Girdler, and starring Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, and Susan Strasberg. It follows a woman in San Francisco who begins developing a fast-growing tumor on the back of her neck which is discovered to be supernatural in origin. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Graham Masterton, which was inspired by the concept of manitou in Native American theology, believed to be a spiritual and fundamental life force by members of the Algonquian peoples. The film was Girdler's final feature, as he died in a helicopter accident prior to its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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