



Manos: The Hands of Fate Blu-ray Posted July 22, 2015 03:37 PM by



Independent U.S. distributors Synapse Films have announced that they will release on Blu-ray Harold P. Warren's Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966), starring Tom Neyman, John Reynolds, and Diane Adelson. Sourced from a brand new 2K restoration, the release will be available for purchase on October 13.



Mike (Harold P. Warren) and Maggie (Diane Mahree), on a road trip with their daughter and family dog, take a wrong turn in Texas and become trapped at a weird lodge inhabited by a polygamous pagan cult. They soon find themselves in the middle of a power struggle between caretaker Torgo (John Reynolds), cult leader The Master (Tom Neyman), and two warring factions of the Master's wives. As the family tries to escape, the worshipers of "Manos" decide their fate



MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE, the sole directorial effort of Texas fertilizer salesman Harold P. Warren, perplexed even the most jaded Drive-In audiences and was deemed by many "the worst movie ever made". Nearly lost, the original 16mm Ektachrome film elements have been finally unearthed and lovingly restored by Ben Solovey to create the definitive version of this accidental masterpiece. There's no other movie like MANOS now in HD with picture and sound unseen since 1966.



Special Features: All-new 2K restoration of MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE

Audio commentary featuring Tom "The Master" Neyman and Jackey Raye "Debbie" Neyman-Jones

HANDS: THE FATE OF "MANOS"  Featurette (31 mins.)

RESTORING THE HANDS OF FATE  Featurette (7 mins.)

FELT: THE PUPPET HANDS OF FATE  Featurette (4 mins.)

[BLU-RAY ONLY BONUS] MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE  "Grindhouse" Unrestored Version





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omahajon Jul 22, 2015 Synapse went ALL out. Interesting.

snipemonkey Jul 22, 2015 Why in the world would anyone want to watch a non-MST3K version of this? Seriously, I've tried. It's impossible. This is one of those "So Bad It's Just Bad" situations. Makes Plan 9 from Outer Space look like Scorsese.

bakntim Jul 22, 2015 Wow...there are no words. Why the Hell is THIS movie given the loaded treatment? I could think of a bunch of other titles people would really get excited about. Weird...just weird.

yellowcakeuf6 Jul 22, 2015 Beautiful. This is actually good news. No matter how many think a film is bad, it can still get a release through supporters. It's always good to see this; giving hope to more obscure films one day seeing the light of day.

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Top reviewer PowellPressburger Jul 22, 2015 Like the Grindhouse Unrestored Version as a bonus :-)

Sai Jul 22, 2015 I liked plan 9, suprised its got the bad rep it has. Never got round to watching this, mainly because of a friend who is a connoisseur of sh*t movies, he basically said to not bother.

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Top contributor MJW Jul 22, 2015 I have this "film" on DVD and am looking forward to seeing how this looks on Blu-ray. I really like the cover design!

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Top contributor Tom Servo Jul 22, 2015 You mean this exists without the riffing by Joel, Crow and Serv...er...myself?

JohnCarpenterLives Jul 22, 2015 I... I kind of want this.

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Top contributor Petemo2010 Jul 22, 2015 Ha, this was filmed in El Paso, Texas. The begging of the film where they are pulled over at the lookout point is actually trans-mountain pass and is still there to this day. But yeah the film is an acquired taste, for die hard fans only.

Nickeleye7 Jul 22, 2015 I've heard of this movie and have been interested in seeing it but haven't yet. I guess waiting for this will be the perfect viewing opportunity. I very much like strange and different movies so I think it will be worth it.

ol_Dut Jul 22, 2015 Interesting. But without the MST3K treatment ("I have some poodle meat in the freezer." -Best line ever.) I am unsure how fun it will be. If all else fails I'll just have to get the right folks over and DIY. Have to support the effort here.

Pilgermann Jul 23, 2015 The MST3K version is funny, but I enjoy watching this on its own so I'm excited for this release. If anything there's nothing else like it! MiracleandWonder Jul 23, 2015 I don't get why there's so much hate. Unlike most titles... this one actually had a Kickstarter campaign... THE FANS PUT THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS. Believe it or not, there is a fanbase of mentally deranged people like myself who actually enjoy this movie for its badness.... Jackey Neyman is a Facebook friend. I don't see why Manos shouldn't have a blu release, similar to The Room, Showgirls or Plan 9, it's popularity is largely due to its awfulness and acquired taste. Nobody is holding a gun to people's heads to buy this, go and spend that money on another double dip release that will again be released again in 5 years time and leave us and this first BD release of Manos to peace. MiracleandWonder Jul 23, 2015 Considering the studios only care to double dip movies we already own... giving us "new and upgraded" versions of 007, Back To The Future, Die Hard and The Sound Of Music this year alone... all titles that had pretty darn good releases a couple years ago... I say more power to them releasing a title for the first freaking time.... especially in a long awaited remastered version after the grimy dirty public domain print that has been in circulation for decades. Manos deserves Blu-Ray.... or better yet, Blu-Ray deserves Manos. DAY EFFING ONE!!!

Network23 Jul 23, 2015 I grew up watching these type films on local horror shows on the weekends as a kid, so this is great news! Screw all you MST viewers that need "help" to watch a film to see how wonderfully good or bad it is on its own! I've got my own running commentary running in my head. Granted my voice keeps repeating "redrum, redrum" usually after 2 or 3 advil pms i don't hear the voices so much.

Arkadin Jul 23, 2015 This project has been ongoing for a long time so personally I'm glad to see it get released. Blu-ray is basically the format of cult movies anyway, so this seems an essential addition imo. Whether people believe it or not this is the kind of project that is keeping bd alive at this point imo. Certainly the idea of criticizing this release because of all the other "classics" that are not out is absurd. The major studios are the reason for the latter, and I think we can all agree it's pretty much over as far as the "bigs" are concerned. They just want a streaming only world as fast as possible. Nothing else to really say at this point. reaperx187 Jul 23, 2015 I've only heard of this in name only and from the MST3K laugh track before but haven't seen it but heard really bad thing's about it though so i doubt i will even bother. ABCABBMovie Jul 23, 2015 Yay, one of the worst movies ever made is finally getting an all-out restored blu-ray! Proof that if something exists, it has fans. All we need now is Battlefield Earth on blu-ray.

Movieman66 Jul 23, 2015 Hey, if anything's worth having, it's gonna be on Blu-ray, am I right, fellas?



Anyways, both pleased and surprised that Manos got a Blu-ray release. Possibly day one for me.

yoda-sama Jul 23, 2015 I know that the original MST3K version (ignoring the whole silhouette on the bottom aspect, older video transfer, host segments, etc.) was highly cut down, especially compared to this restored edition, and obviously unusable in any context for this Blu-ray, but the full version of the movie was given the Rifftrax treatment at a Rifftrax Live event in the last few years. It really would not have been much of a stretch for Synapse Films to get the Rifftrax crew to sit down and record their script as a commentary track. Without that kind of added playfulness, this movie just isn't worth any attention. They can put all the effort in the world they want into the remastering and some special features, but if they leave out the most important "extra" for making the film actually enjoyable, then it is just a waste. This isn't exactly high hanging fruit they gave up on.



Instead of this, swing by the rifftrax.com site and buy the live show they did of MANOS, it'll be a much better use of the same time (well, actually longer, since they riff a short film or two before it, as well).

starman15317 Jul 23, 2015 Part of me wants this, but there's no way I can watch this movie without MST3K. MiracleandWonder Jul 23, 2015 I love people who can't watch the movie without MST3K.... that's like people who can't watch a sitcom without a laugh track. I saw the MST3K version once, it was fine, but I've probably seen it without it ten times. It's entertaining without people having to point it out to me. Do you think Showgirls or The Room need online commentary mocking it to enjoy its awfulness? if not, why do we need MST3K for Manos?



I don't need MST3K to enjoy the ineptness of this unintentional reverse-masterpiece. Top contributor

Top contributor donthitpause Jul 23, 2015 Dear Synapse, please please please make this bluray release REGION FREE, as there are fans outside the US who have been waiting for & have actively supported Ben's restoration project for years. Will fit perfectly on my shelf between The Room and Troll 2. That is all.

jackpoe Jul 24, 2015 It actually upsets me that there are so many films that deserve to be on Blu-Ray and then a steaming turd like Manos gets the all-star treatment. *sigh*

dmarvin Jul 24, 2015 Truly amazing! The cover makes it look amazing too. MiracleandWonder Jul 24, 2015 Jackpoe... did it actually dawn on your that Manos on BD was the result of an extraordinarily successful Kickstarter campaign? People actually paid to get this release... People *WANTED* it.



Why not complain as much about the major studios double-dipping Back To The Future, which already had a definitive release five years ago that I have no intentions on "upgrading" on because barring Eric Stoltz footage, everything BTTF I wanted was already on the last set, all the while neglecting the majority of their back catalogs instead of a smaller company releasing a title that far exceeded the Kickstarter expectations of people actually wanting to see a remastered version from a rare original master?



Nobody is holding a gun to your head to buy this, so deal with it.

JoeTaf720 Jul 26, 2015 This piece of crap didn't deserve to be committed to film let alone a Blu ray release IMHO... Top contributor

Top contributor donthitpause Jul 30, 2015 jackpoe, which films deserve a BD release over Manos? Thriller - A Cruel Picture? The Dunwich Horror? Aswang? All the Colors of the Dark? It's an endless list, but I'd still include Manos...

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