The Manitou

The Manitou (1978)

Evil does not die… It waits to be re-born!

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.

Date of release
1978-04-28
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (71)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Director
William Girdler

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Manitou

The Manitou is a 1978 American supernatural horror film produced and directed by William Girdler, and starring Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, and Susan Strasberg. It follows a woman in San Francisco who begins developing a fast-growing tumor on the back of her neck which is discovered to be supernatural in origin. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Graham Masterton, which was inspired by the concept of manitou in Native American theology, believed to be a spiritual and fundamental life force by members of the Algonquian peoples. The film was Girdler's final feature, as he died in a helicopter accident prior to its release.

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