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]

Manos Returns
Film poster
Directed byTonjia Atomic
Written byTonjia Atomic
Rachel Jackson
Jackey Neyman Jones
Based onCharacters created by
Harold P. Warren
Produced byTonjia Atomic
Rachel Jackson
Jackey Neyman Jones
Joe Sherlock
StarringJackey Neyman Jones
Tom Neyman
Diane Adelson (as Diane Mahree Rystad)
Steven Shields
CinematographyJoe Sherlock
Edited byDerrick Carey
Release date
  • May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19,000, est.

Plot

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Four 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

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  • 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

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Jackey 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

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  1. ^ "Manos Returns". manosreturns.com.
  2. ^ "MANOS Returns". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  3. ^ "Falls City residents work to bring Manos back". www.polkio.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  4. ^ Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer (2016-02-23). "Worst movie ever, take two! 'Manos' star raising funds for comedic sequel". CNET. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  5. ^ McInally, Mike (October 25, 2018). "50 Years After Cult Film Debuted, Manos Returns". Gazette-Times. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Manos Returns to World Premiere at Crypticon Seattle". Horror Society. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  7. ^ Wynne, Ken (2020-05-04). "MANOS RETURNS Now Available on Amazon Prime Video". Attack from Planet B. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
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