The Manster (1959)
Genre: Scifi / Horror
Duration: 73 minuten
Alternative titles: The Manster - Half Man, Half Monster / The Split / Nightmare / Kyofu
Country:
United States / Japan
Directed by: George P. Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane
Stars: Peter Dyneley, Jane Hylton and Tetsu Nakamura
IMDb score:
5,3 (1.756)
Releasedate: 1 July 1959
The Manster plot
"Half-Man, Half-Monster!"
An American journalist in Japan is sent to interview an eccentric Japanese scientist working on bizarre experiments. When the scientist discovers that the journalist is the perfect guinea pig for his next experiment, he stuns him and injects a serum into him that turns him into a two-headed monster.
Actors and actresses
Larry Stanford
Linda Stanford
Dr. Robert Suzuki
Tara
Ian Matthews
Police Supt. Aida
Emiko Suzuki
Dr. H.B. Jennsen
Old woman in hotel
Reviews & comments
wendyvortex
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After visiting a scientist with a vague story about studying cosmic radiation and mutations, an American journalist suffers from a headache and pain in his neck.
Yuk!! Prof gave him an injection and now a second head is growing out of his neck!!
And that makes you quite aggressive...
The film kicks off fantastically with some failed experiments by the professional, but the middle section is a bit more sedate... and then builds up to a fantastic last half.
Nice make-up FX when there is an eye in the journalist's shoulder, otherwise the second head just dangles.
Nevertheless, once again a brilliant example of drive-in cinema for enthusiasts.
Fisico (moderator films)
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- 9974 messages
- 5386 votes
Quite a nice Japanese old school horror with a mad scientist who is the cause of a lot of disaster with his failed experiments. He clearly hasn't learned his lesson, because besides his brother and wife, he sees Larry as an ideal new guinea pig.
Nice, that Japanese atmosphere. There is enough attention to include the culture and Japanese customs in the film. However, you won't encounter too many Japanese people. It's all a bit wooden and a bit predictable by announcing through the sound that something is about to happen. But I did find it entertaining.
The comparison with Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is not far-fetched. The effects of the monster itself are decent, but not great. Although there are much worse creations from that time. Nice!
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