pygmypiranha
08-23-2005, 03:00 AM
Here it is... the worst movie ever created! The movie is Manos -- The Hands of Fate. Check out the horrible film clips and the absolutely horrific score! AHHH!! THE HORROR!!! Apparently this was shot entirely with a camera that could only do 30 second shots. AND to make things even more horrible, it couldn't record sound! Think it couldn't get any worse...ohh it does! Only three people dubbed in the voices throughout the post production...of course there were more than 3 people in the movie. Death to all who watch it! WATCH AT YOUR OWN PERIL!
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IMDB.com's page on Manos -- The Hands of Fate (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060666/)
Agony Booth - Complete Description with pictures from each scene (http://www.agonybooth.com/manos/)
Torgo - Complete with video clips and soundtrack download (http://www.torgo.org/torgo/)
Explanation on this 'pure, unadulterated garbage' (http://www.angelfire.com/ma2/gnosis/manos.html)
Trivia for
'Manos' the Hands of Fate (1966)
The scenes featuring two teenagers who are hassled by the cops while necking in their car were added because actress Joyce Molleur broke her leg during filming, and was unable to perform her original role.
Filmed entirely with a handheld camera that could only record thirty seconds of film at a time. The film was shot without sound; all the lines were later dubbed by only three people - two men and one woman.
The real reason John Reynolds (Torgo) appears to have big knees and walks funny is because his character is supposed to be a satyr. Reynolds designed his own prosthetics to make himself look like he had goat's feet. (Note how the wife gasps when she first looks down his feet, which the viewer does not get to see.)
Torgo was originally named Igor.
Harold P. Warren (writer/director/producer) is a fertilizer salesman from El Paso. He made a bet with a visiting location scout Stirling Silliphant that he could make a popular horror film on an extremely minimal budget.
The movie was given a gala premiere in El Paso attended by several local dignitaries. Many members of the cast and crew left before the end of the screening out of embarrassmen as people in the audience began to heckle the movie mercilessly just a few minutes into it.
The film was shot in two and a half months with a budget of about $19,000.
The movie was given a gala premiere in El Paso upon its release, and many of the local dignitaries were on hand. Part way into the film, many people in the audience began to heckle the movie. Many of the film's stars and crewmembers snuck out before the end out of embarrassment.
The IMDb id number for "Manos, the Hands of Fate", ends in 666. Coincidence? Or magic? You decide.
The endless driving sequences at the beginning were supposed to have the opening credits over them, but were inexplicably left out.
In lieu of a salary, Hal Warren sold shares to the cast and crew for their hard work and long hours.
The Master's "Vampire Wives" were played by a group of models for Mannequin Manor.
The Master's "Lodge Of Sins" was actually the ranch of then El Paso County Judge, Colbert Coldwell.
The city of El Paso was so involved that Hal Warren sent free tickets for the premiere to the press, all the aldermen and the Mayor of El Paso.
People attending the premiere at The Capri Theater in El Paso paid $0.35 (Children) $1,25/$1.00 (Adults/with a discount card).
Hal Warren later approached cinematographer, 'Robert Guidry' , with another script, this one called "Wild Desert Bikers". Guidry declined.
If the day or scenes or performances went poorly, director Hal Warren would reassure the novice cast that any errors would be fixed post-production by the magic of Hollywood. They weren't.
The majority of the cast (and crew) never appeared in another movie after this.
As filming dragged on and on, increasingly disgruntled crew began to refer to the movie as "Mangos, cans of fruit".
Tom Neyman, who plays the master, also helped John Reynolds make Torgo's knees and he painted the portrait of the master and his dog.
In addition to Jackey Neyman playing Debbie and Tom Neyman playing the master, Tom's wife made the master and wives costumes and their dog played the demon dog.
One day, to spite Hal Warren's prima donna attitude to directing, one of the crew impersonated Erich von Stroheim, wearing a safari suit and belting out orders.
Lighting was limited for the film; explaining the infamous scene in which two cops literally take two steps to investigate then turn back.
The footage of the snake looks a lot better than the rest of the film because it was stock footage lifted from a Disney Nature Documentary.
Quentin Tarantino owns one of the only 35mm copies of the film left in existence. He claims this is one of his favorite movies.
The only two members of the cast that were paid for their performances were Jackey Neyman and the Doberman. Jackey got a bicycle and the Doberman got a bag of dog food. Every other member of the cast was to be paid by a cut of the movie's profits, which, of course, never materialized.
http://www.agonybooth.com/manos/title.jpghttp://www.agonybooth.com/manos/video_box.jpg
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000AGWMF.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
IMDB.com's page on Manos -- The Hands of Fate (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060666/)
Agony Booth - Complete Description with pictures from each scene (http://www.agonybooth.com/manos/)
Torgo - Complete with video clips and soundtrack download (http://www.torgo.org/torgo/)
Explanation on this 'pure, unadulterated garbage' (http://www.angelfire.com/ma2/gnosis/manos.html)
Trivia for
'Manos' the Hands of Fate (1966)
The scenes featuring two teenagers who are hassled by the cops while necking in their car were added because actress Joyce Molleur broke her leg during filming, and was unable to perform her original role.
Filmed entirely with a handheld camera that could only record thirty seconds of film at a time. The film was shot without sound; all the lines were later dubbed by only three people - two men and one woman.
The real reason John Reynolds (Torgo) appears to have big knees and walks funny is because his character is supposed to be a satyr. Reynolds designed his own prosthetics to make himself look like he had goat's feet. (Note how the wife gasps when she first looks down his feet, which the viewer does not get to see.)
Torgo was originally named Igor.
Harold P. Warren (writer/director/producer) is a fertilizer salesman from El Paso. He made a bet with a visiting location scout Stirling Silliphant that he could make a popular horror film on an extremely minimal budget.
The movie was given a gala premiere in El Paso attended by several local dignitaries. Many members of the cast and crew left before the end of the screening out of embarrassmen as people in the audience began to heckle the movie mercilessly just a few minutes into it.
The film was shot in two and a half months with a budget of about $19,000.
The movie was given a gala premiere in El Paso upon its release, and many of the local dignitaries were on hand. Part way into the film, many people in the audience began to heckle the movie. Many of the film's stars and crewmembers snuck out before the end out of embarrassment.
The IMDb id number for "Manos, the Hands of Fate", ends in 666. Coincidence? Or magic? You decide.
The endless driving sequences at the beginning were supposed to have the opening credits over them, but were inexplicably left out.
In lieu of a salary, Hal Warren sold shares to the cast and crew for their hard work and long hours.
The Master's "Vampire Wives" were played by a group of models for Mannequin Manor.
The Master's "Lodge Of Sins" was actually the ranch of then El Paso County Judge, Colbert Coldwell.
The city of El Paso was so involved that Hal Warren sent free tickets for the premiere to the press, all the aldermen and the Mayor of El Paso.
People attending the premiere at The Capri Theater in El Paso paid $0.35 (Children) $1,25/$1.00 (Adults/with a discount card).
Hal Warren later approached cinematographer, 'Robert Guidry' , with another script, this one called "Wild Desert Bikers". Guidry declined.
If the day or scenes or performances went poorly, director Hal Warren would reassure the novice cast that any errors would be fixed post-production by the magic of Hollywood. They weren't.
The majority of the cast (and crew) never appeared in another movie after this.
As filming dragged on and on, increasingly disgruntled crew began to refer to the movie as "Mangos, cans of fruit".
Tom Neyman, who plays the master, also helped John Reynolds make Torgo's knees and he painted the portrait of the master and his dog.
In addition to Jackey Neyman playing Debbie and Tom Neyman playing the master, Tom's wife made the master and wives costumes and their dog played the demon dog.
One day, to spite Hal Warren's prima donna attitude to directing, one of the crew impersonated Erich von Stroheim, wearing a safari suit and belting out orders.
Lighting was limited for the film; explaining the infamous scene in which two cops literally take two steps to investigate then turn back.
The footage of the snake looks a lot better than the rest of the film because it was stock footage lifted from a Disney Nature Documentary.
Quentin Tarantino owns one of the only 35mm copies of the film left in existence. He claims this is one of his favorite movies.
The only two members of the cast that were paid for their performances were Jackey Neyman and the Doberman. Jackey got a bicycle and the Doberman got a bag of dog food. Every other member of the cast was to be paid by a cut of the movie's profits, which, of course, never materialized.