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Manos: The Hands of Fate
It's Shocking! It's Beyond Your Imagination!
A cult of weird, horrible people who gather beautiful women only to deface them with a burning hand!
The Story Continues
Originally titles, The Lodge of Sins, it would eventually be renamed "Manos" Hand of Fate. The problem is, Manos is Spanish for “Hands”, so the movie is actually Hands: The Hands of Fate.
Harold wanted a huge premiere for his film and rented a searchlight. He wanted the cast a crew to arrive in a limo but could only afford one. He would have one group dropped off, and the limo would drive around the block and pick up the next group. Soon after the film started, audience laughter began. The cast and crew slipped out of the theater in embarrassment.
And the plot of the movie? Should I ruin the Manos experience for you? Here is what you need to know: Man, his wife and there small daughter are lost while on vacation and end up on an old farm being taken care of by Torgo, a slow-witted servant. He serves the “Master”. Torgo falls for the wife and the family tries to escape. You can see the rest on Archive.org for free if you want. Also, on the IMDB, you can see the list of goofs in the movie. There are many. If you really want to know the whole movie in detail without watching it, do a Google search. There are sites that run down this film in complete detail. I think it's easier to watch it.
The film is only a little over an hour long. Just trust me on this, Torgo makes the film. The man who played Torgo, John Reynolds, ended up committing suicide, reportedly due to injuries he encountered while filming this move. His kneecaps were permanently injured due the the misuse of the device he word on his legs.
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