MANOS RETURNS NOW ON AMAZON PRIME
Seattle, WA: Manos Returns, the long-anticipated sequel to Manos The Hands of Fate, is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.
A sequel to the cult classic Manos The Hands of Fate, Manos Returns focuses on a group of hapless travelers who get lost on a road trip and stumble into the sinister world of Valley Lodge. Manos – The Hands of Fate premiered in 1966, was immortalized by Mystery Science Theatre 3000, and is considered by many to be the worst movie of all time.
Manos Returns was co-produced by Jackey Neyman Jones (Debbie in the original Manos), award-winning Seattle filmmaker Tonjia Atomic (Plain Devil, Hobo with a Trashcan), award-winning Oregon filmmaker Joe Sherlock (Drifter, Beyond the Wall of Fear), and Seattle puppet artist Rachel Jackson (Manos – The Hands of Felt, José and The Hawk).
Directed by Atomic, Manos Returns takes place 50 years after the action of Manos – The Hands of Fate. Four friends get lost on a road trip and stumble on a hidden cult lead by the sinister Master and his servant Torgo. As they try to escape, they are caught up in the power struggle between Debbie (given to Manos as a child 50 years ago), her mother Maggie, and the other souls twisted by their time serving the dark god.
The Manos Returns legacy cast features Neyman Jones (Debbie), Tom Neyman (The Master) and Diane Mahree Rystad (Maggie) reprising their roles from the original, plus Bryan Jennings, the son of Manos cast member William Bryan Jennings, taking over his father’s role as The Sheriff. They are joined by newcomers Danielle Daggerty (Clara), Christina Pezzo (Nicki), Nuria Aguilar (Pat), Christopher Barnes (Jay) and Steven Shields as Torgo.
Principle photography for Manos Returns took place in Falls City, Oregon in July 2016, after raising production funds via a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier that year. Manos Returns premiered as part of the Crypticon Seattle 2018 Film festival.
“A film nerd’s dream come true.” – Movie-Mac Reviews
“Steven Shields steals the show as Torgo.” – Twitter fan @TimmoWarner
“Genuinely creepy.” – Horror Addicts
