Manos Returns is a 2018 comedy horror film, and sequel to the 1966 cult film Manos: The Hands of Fate by Harold P. Warren. Directed by Tonjia Atomic, many roles are reprised, including by Jackey Neyman Jones, Tom Neyman, and Diane Adelson.[1]
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| Directed by | Tonjia Atomic |
| Written by | Tonjia Atomic Rachel Jackson Jackey Neyman Jones |
| Based on | Characters created by Harold P. Warren |
| Produced by | Tonjia Atomic Rachel Jackson Jackey Neyman Jones Joe Sherlock |
| Starring | Jackey Neyman Jones Tom Neyman Diane Adelson (as Diane Mahree Rystad) Steven Shields |
| Cinematography | Joe Sherlock |
| Edited by | Derrick Carey |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $19,000, est. |
Plot
editFour 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.
Cast
edit- Jackey Neyman Jones as Debbie
- Diane Adelson (credited Diane Mahree Rystad) as Maggie
- Tom Neyman as the master
- Steven Shields as Torgo
- Danielle Daggerty as Clara
- Christina Pezzo as Nicki
- Christopher Barnes as Jay
- Nuria Aguilar as Pat
- Rachel Jackson as Lenore
- Bryan Jennings as Sheriff Jennings
Production
editJackey Neyman-Jones, who played Debbie in the original film, launched a Kickstarter campaign in February 2016 to make a sequel. She said it was not to be a recreation, but a "tongue-in-cheek" setting within the original storyline. She described the planned product as both funny and scary, like The Cabin in the Woods or Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.[2][3][4]
The Kickstarter goal of $24,000 was reached on February 24, 2016, and filming began. Neyman-Jones reprised her role as Debbie, her father Tom Neyman reprised his role of the Master, and Diane Mahree reprised her role as Margaret. Neyman-Jones and director Tonjia Atomic shot the film in western Oregon[5] in mid-2016. Its world premiere screening was at Crypticon Seattle on May 4, 2018.[6] Manos Returns entered Amazon Prime streaming in May 2020.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Manos Returns". manosreturns.com.
- ^ "MANOS Returns". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ "Falls City residents work to bring Manos back". www.polkio.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer (2016-02-23). "Worst movie ever, take two! 'Manos' star raising funds for comedic sequel". CNET. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ McInally, Mike (October 25, 2018). "50 Years After Cult Film Debuted, Manos Returns". Gazette-Times. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Manos Returns to World Premiere at Crypticon Seattle". Horror Society. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ Wynne, Ken (2020-05-04). "MANOS RETURNS Now Available on Amazon Prime Video". Attack from Planet B. Retrieved 2020-07-29.