The Manster

The Manster
1959
★★☆☆☆ 4.4/10
⏱️ 73 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
HorrorScience Fiction
An American journalist stationed in Japan is given a mysterious injection by a mad scientist, turning him into a murderous, two-headed monster.

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User Reviews

talisencrw
★ 7/10
April 23, 2016
This was an excellent film and it really surprised me that it was included in my cheapo Mill Creek 50-pack, 'Nightmare Worlds'. The pair that played the married couple in the film were actually married in real life, and the actor who played the evil Japanese mad scientist was born, like me, Canadian. This would have scored higher for me had the mutation not given Larry a second head--they needn't have overdone it there. This was made very suspenseful, with nourish undertones, and it was a greatly enjoyable alternate take on the Jekyll and Hyde story, complete with allusions to: a) The power of alcohol in transforming one's personality and morality; b) how difficult it is in one's life to be faithful and monogamous, when life has more than its share of temptations.; and c) The power of both unconditional love in both friends and one's spouse. This certainly deserves a better rating than it tends to get in cinephilic circles, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to any fans of the genre.

Crew

Director
George P. Breakston, Kenneth G. Crane
Writer
William J. Sheldon, George P. Breakston
Producer
William Shelton, George P. Breakston, Robert V. Perkins

Production

Lopert Pictures Corporation, Shaw-Breakston Enterprises, United Artists of Japan, William Shelton

Keywords

monstertransformationmad scientistmurderpolice investigationtwo-headed monsterscientific experiment