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The Manitou

1978 · 104 min

A bizarre, dated supernatural horror that mixes hospital chills with cosmic weirdness and a touch of camp.

Tagline: Evil does not die… It waits to be re-born!
Overview: A psychic's girlfriend finds out that a lump on her back is a growing reincarnation of a 400 year-old demonic Native American spirit.
How it feels: Eerie, campy, tense and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, isolation, fate, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
isolation
fate
power
survival
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild