The Manster poster

The Manster( 1959)

TV-MAHorrorScience Fiction
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Peter Dyneley

      Larry Stanford

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      Jane Hylton

      Linda Stanford

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      Tetsu Nakamura

      Dr. Robert Suzuki

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      Terri Zimmern

      Tara

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      Norman Van Hawley

      Ian Matthews

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      Jerry Itō

      Police Supt. Aida

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      Toyoko Takechi

      Emiko Suzuki

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      Alan Tarlton

      Dr. H.B. Jennsen

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      Fujie Satsuki

      Old woman in hotel

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    A review by talisencrw

    7
    Written by talisencrw on Sat Apr 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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • monster
    • transformation
    • mad scientist
    • murder
    • police investigation
    • two-headed monster
    • scientific experiment