Summary
Four friends are lost on a road trip, finding the house of a hidden cult that worships a being named Manos. They are led by the Master and his loyal servant, Torgo.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 31GoodWatch 30
IMDb3.1
Running time
1 h 8 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −27 min on the typical 95
typical 9568Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2018
May 4, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Jackey NeymanDebbie
Tom NeymanThe Master
Diane MahreeMaggie- BJBryan JenningsSheriff Jennings
- DDDanielle DaggertyClara
- SSSteven ShieldsTorgo
- CPChristina PezzoNicki
- NANuria AguilarPat
- CBChristopher BarnesJay
- RJRachel JacksonLenore
- BKBryn KristiBride #2
Tonjia AtomicBride 3
George StoverMr. Pittock- DDDarlene DarwinDeputy Georgia
- DCDerrick CareyVoice of Manos
Directing · 1
- Tonjia Atomic Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 2
- Jackey Neyman Writer, Producer, Production Design, Art Direction, Costume Design
- Rachel Jackson Writer, Producer
Production · 3
- Wanda Jennings Executive Producer
- Bryan Jennings Executive Producer
- Joe Sherlock Producer, Cinematography
Editing · 1
- Derrick Carey Editor
Sound · 4
- Rick Zunck Sound Recordist
- Ygal Kaufman Sound Recordist, Boom Operator
- Drew Dennis Sound Recordist
- Michael J. Epstein Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tropes
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Film 2 of 3 · after "MANOS" The Hands of Fate · then Manos: The Rise of Torgo
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GoodWatch score 8Film 1
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GoodWatch score 30You're here
- Manos: The Rise of Torgo (2018)
GoodWatch score 44Film 3
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