I actually had to watch this in two sittings because I fell asleep about halfway through at my first attempt. "The Manitou" just might help explain what's happening today in California and many other places, for that matter. Written by – The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films (2018 Edition), All the films mentioned in Kim Newman's Nightmare Movies, Genre: Exploitation (100 Years: 1896-1995), The (Almost) Complete Psychotronic Encyclopedia Of Film. He is the remembrance of the evils the white man has bestowed on the Indian people and the vengeance that has waited four hundred years to surface. Might be the first time I truly understood what people mean when they say “page turner.” Any criticism I have is so minimal it’s not worth mentioning. (1978). What a time to be alive breathe in that beautiful air friends! Furthermore, Masterson's use of racial slurs and offensive language has left a bitter taste in my mouth. Typical story of good vs bad where good is Burgess Meredith, who I'm not entirely sure knew that he was in a movie when a bunch of people showed up at his house to discuss Native American mythology, and bad is the fact that one can practically smell the potent mix of alcohol and shame wafting off of Tony Curtis. You're in a William Girdler picture, which means you're going to get a lot of bang for not many bucks. I enjoyed it while shaking my head, I'll put it that way. I bet you all the money in my pocket that Stephen King saw this, did a very gracious rail of cocaine, and cursed William Girdler for writing this before he got the idea himself. Weird, gory, creepy and basically everything I look for in a horror novel (and I love that stepback cover!). Convincing doctors to the terror, the horrendous evil... that is the Manitou. So glad I finally watched this! I wouldn't be surprised if this novel influenced Dan Akroyd when he wrote the original script for "Ghostbusters". A time of ridiculous ideas…. Graham Masterton was born in Edinburgh in 1946. But still, it didn't have to have Tony Curtis as a sham psychic who reads tarot cards in a wizard's robe or Burgess Meredith as a hirsute anthropologist or a 20-minute climax in a star field that looks strikingly inexpensive. Four full stars. Melvin Simon Productions Mid-America Pictures Simon Productions Manitou Productions Ltd. 104 mins   As the doctors and specialists are puzzling over the growth, Karen's personality is beginning to drastically change. Kate, one of his clients, is having a strange tumor at the neck. IMDb An enjoyable enough battle between old magic and modern technology, but I was expecting something. A ridiculously long list of movies i want to watch that are free for viewing on YouTube. Directed by William Girdler. CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA, What to Watch if You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast, 10th-Floor Nurse If you’re looking for a quick, fun, and creepy read, give this one a whirl. If you want to read a real blast from the past, a spinetingler, please have a look here. [6] Donald Guarisco from Allmovie criticized the film's script and weak direction but complimented the acting, special effects and ending. A film that has its moments, a great cast, but i kept falling asleep. A psychic's girlfriend finds out that a lump on her back is a growing reincarnation of a 400 year-old demonic Native American spirit. A young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before he was born, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him. His grandfather was Thomas Thorne Baker, the eminent scientist who invented DayGlo and was the first man to transmit news photographs by wireless. A psychic's girlfriend finds out that a lump on her back is a growing reincarnation of a 400 year-old demonic Native American spirit. The Manitou is a 1978 American horror film produced and directed by William Girdler. Nestled at the base of Pikes Peak, in an area defined by a quaint historic town and amazing nature, you'll have friendly locals and plenty to explore. I only saw this once before on VHS many years ago. [8], Masterton, who wrote the source novel, said he "liked it a lot".