The Manster Poster

The Manster (1959)

07/01/1959 Horror, Science Fiction 1h 13m
44%
User
Score
5.3/10

Half-Man, Half-Monster!

Overview

An American journalist stationed in Japan is given a mysterious injection by a mad scientist, turning him into a murderous, two-headed monster.

William J. Sheldon

Writer

George P. Breakston

Story

Kenneth G. Crane

Director

Top Billed Cast

Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

Larry Stanford

Jane Hylton

Jane Hylton

Linda Stanford

Tetsu Nakamura

Tetsu Nakamura

Dr. Robert Suzuki

Terri Zimmern

Terri Zimmern

Tara

Norman Van Hawley

Norman Van Hawley

Ian Matthews

Jerry Itō

Jerry Itō

Police Supt. Aida

Toyoko Takechi

Toyoko Takechi

Emiko Suzuki

Alan Tarlton

Alan Tarlton

Dr. H.B. Jennsen

Fujie Satsuki

Fujie Satsuki

Old woman in hotel

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Media

The Manster (1959) Official Trailer #1 - Horror Movie

The Manster (1959) Official Trailer #1 - Horror Movie

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Reviews

A review by talisencrw

Written on 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...

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