HorrorScience Fiction

The Manster

- Half-Man, Half-Monster!

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

Release Date : 1959-07-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lopert Pictures CorporationShaw-Breakston EnterprisesUnited Artists of JapanWilliam Shelton

Production Country : United States of AmericaJapan

Alternative Titles : Manster

Cast

Character Name : Larry Stanford

Original Name : Peter Dyneley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Linda Stanford

Original Name : Jane Hylton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Robert Suzuki

Original Name : 中村哲

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tara

Original Name : Terri Zimmern

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ian Matthews

Original Name : Norman Van Hawley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Supt. Aida

Original Name : ジェリー伊藤

Gender : Male

Character Name : Emiko Suzuki

Original Name : 武智豊子

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. H.B. Jennsen

Original Name : Alan Tarlton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old woman in hotel

Original Name : Fujie Satsuki

Gender : Female

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

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.