Manos: The Hands of Fate is an American horror film written, directed, produced by, and starring Harold P. Warren. It is widely recognized to be one of the worst films ever made. In 1993, the television comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 , a show based on the premise of mocking B movies, featured Manos: The Hands of Fate, giving the film cult status. The plot of the film revolves primarily around a vacationing family who lose their way on a road trip. After a long drive in the Texas desert, the family is trapped at a lodge maintained by a polygamous pagan cult, and they attempt to... escape as the cult's members decide what to do with them. The film is infamous for its technical deficiencies, especially its significant editing and continuity flaws; its soundtrack and visuals not being synchronized; tedious pacing; abysmal acting; and several scenes that are inexplicable or disconnected from the overall plot, such as a couple making out in a car or The Master's wives breaking out in catfights. Harold Warren was an insurance and fertilizer salesman from El Paso, Texas, who produced the film as a result of a bet.
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| Release date: | November 5, 1966 |
| Directed by: | Hal Warren |
| Runtime: | 74 Minutes |
| Producer: | Hal Warren |
| Editor: | James A. Sullivan, Ernie Smith |
| Music by: | Robert Smith Jr., Russ Huddleston |
| Cinematography: | Robert Guidry |
| Screenplay by: | Hal Warren |
| Estimated budget: | $19,000 |