Manos: The Hands of Fate - The Search For The Worst - IHE 

Hands: The Hands of Hands.

6:14 - "I did not edit this." Neither did the people making the film, apparently.

My father used to say "If you keep acting like that, I'll make you watch Manos!" And I would shape right up.

Torgo killed him self after this film. And from what the cast said about him, he was a nice person

Some more interesting facts from this "film": 1) The film was made on a bet. The main actor/writer/director bet that he could easily make a horror film. Yeah. Sure. 2) The very small crew realized the film sucked that they started calling it "Mangos: Cans of Fruit" behind the director's back. 3) Torgo was originally supposed to be a satyr (human with goat legs). His bulging knees were due to the fact that the actor John Reynolds wore a metallic frame (intended to bend his legs and make him walk like a goat) backwards, and no one bothered to correct him. Not only did he take drugs to relieve the pain it caused, but it also resulted in poor Reynolds having chronic knee pain until he shot himself only months later (before the film premiered). Reynolds was also supposed to wear hooves, but apparently no one cared, as he is seen in many shots just wearing boots. Between these things and the fact that no one ever mentions his appearance or the fact that he is a satyr leaves him just looking like a deformed freak. 4) The director promised to fix any problems in post. Including that opening sequence (which is nine minutes of driving with boring scenic shots and no dialogue), but it is thought that he either didn't have the money to (budget was about $125,000 in today's terms) or he just flat out neglected to, leaving up with the masterpiece we see today. In conclusion, the director was a fucking lazy sack of shit that clearly didn't care about making a quality film. edit (5/28/2024); wow thanks for the upvote kind stranger!

11:46 That vampire looks like Freddie Mercury and Stalin had a kid.

Fun fact: The entire cast of this movie showed up to the screening, only to sneak out of the theater in shame. Fun fact: The lines for the little girl were dubbed over by a grown woman. When the little girl's actress heard the woman's voice come out of her character's mouth, she burst into tears. Fun fact: The camera used for this movie couldn't record audio, nor could it film more than 30 seconds at a time, leading to a ton of dubbing and jarring jump cuts. Fun fact: The strange guy with weird legs was supposed to be a Satyr, but they put his fake goat legs on backwards, leading to permanent leg damage, which then led to the actor committing suicide. Fun fact: The Wikipedia page for this movie has the ENTIRE MOVIE embedded into the page. Go watch if you want.

It's pretty clear that all three characters were AWARE of the silent movie style piano playing in the background and were trying to see where it was coming from.

the whole story of the guy with the weird knees it's actually sad

So the dad invites himself and his family over to stay the night at this random guys house, doesn't like it, then calls the guy over (who's clearly crippled) to not only tell him very rudely that they're leaving, but demands that HE carry their bags back. Who the hell does this guy think he is?! I hate him already!

In the beginning scene he could have been mouthing "cunt"

wonder if the Spanish title of this movies is "Hands: Los Manos del Sino."

the soundtrack is off the chain.

Actually, the reason there were no opening credits is because they ran out of money, and didn’t have the resources necessary to add them. Also, the director’s day job was as a fertilizer salesman.

I could imagine a member of the dark brotherhood owning a hand cape like that.

Fun fact. Torgo's knees are so swollen because he was supposed to be a satyr. But since they didn't have a costume the best they could do was putting a metal structure under his pants to make it look like goat legs. That's why he's so clumsy.

According to IMDB, this is one of Quentin Tarantino's favourite films, I don't know how.

1:37 "Row, row, row your boat. Sing, dammit, sing!" -Tom Servo, MST3K, 1992

"I know we barged into your house, Mr. Mentally unstable cripple guy, but I don't like the fact that your weird, so go bring our lluggage to our car now, because your pissing me off!" -The Dad.

I'm so glad you left in the "Torgo walking theme"

Couple of good things came from this film, both are MST3K related. Made for one of the show's best episodes and they made a running gag out of Torgo.

i always feel SUPER sorry for people who "act" in this kind of movies

At least it brought us the best episode of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 “Joel, this is gonna turn into a snuff film, isn’t it?”

I still can't belive this movie was filmed in my home town

The guy on LSD is one of the more convincing actors.

The actor who played Torgo committed suicide nearly a month before the movie premiered because he took drugs because of the pain the metallic rigging he was wearing in his legs gave him chronic pain. He died because of this movie. This movie killed a person.

RIP John Reynolds, if only you starred in a movie with a good and caring director you likely would still be alive today

i love how the little girl actress always found the torgo dude funny in an innocent way because he was acting so weird only to realize that he was on drugs when she got older

*Obvious wolf howl* "Oh my God, what was that?!"

The picture quality is bad because this is a VHS transfer somebody made by videotaping a copy of a copy of a 35mm blow-up being projected onto a wall. For the longest time, this VHS transfer was the only way for the general public to see it, but a few years ago, somebody found a 16mm workprint on eBay and the movie has since been released in much better quality on Blu-Ray.

"Handcape-Mustache man thinks it would be funny to wake up Carrot-handstaff man by poking him in the dick with the handstaff."-IHE Now my favorite quote.

I don’t know what you’re talking about, I love Mangos: Cans of Fruit.

I remember the episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 where Joel , Crow, and Tom Servo watched this movie. One of the only redeeming qualities of that movie besides its main-theme background music that puts me on edge for some reason.

"It's alive Jim, just not as we know it. Not as we know it. Not as we know it." "It's alive Jim, just not as we know it. Not as we know it. Not as we know it."

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is the only way to digest this pile of crap.

Man, i hate it when the characters repeat themselves for no reason Man, i hate it when the characters repeat themselves for no reason

I miss forehead :(

IF someone decides to watch this movie, please save your sanity and watch the MST3K or Rifftrax version. Both are hilarious.

Some favorites from MST3K's take on this: "Every frame of this movie looks like someone's last known photograph." "MANOS: The Hands of FATE." "I feel like it's we're thirty minutes in." "No, it's only been, like, one minute."

That demon dog picture was really creepy. Like, really creepy.

This film was actually released on Blu-Ray in HD after the distributors found the original 16mm film stock it was put on after this review came out. Seriously, you can find clips on RU-vid & they're a HELL of a lot better in video quality than this version.

the new fucking youtube layout prevents me from hitting the skip button in the beginning god damnit

Torgo (John Reynolds) is the best thing about this movie! A close second is Peppy the poodle... and I'll give an honorable mention to Devil Dog. Rest In Peace, Torgo.

Y'know, I really feel bad for the fellow playing Torgo. He had terrible depression his whole life, and this movie pretty much drove him to suicide.

You completely missed the best part of the movie, that it was made by a businessman for a bet. He literally bet his friend, a screenwriter, than anyone could make a movie. He proceeded to IMMEDIATELY write the script on a fucking napkin. Bonus tidbit, Torgo was supposed to be a satyr but the motherfucker was so high, he put the knee props on backwards. It caused immense pain to the actor and the chronic pain is thought to have directly contributed to his suicide. This movie killed a man.

Seen the MST3K version a bunch of times. I love how Torgo's Theme abruptly cuts out when he gets the luggage.

I must be tired because I heard: "'...he likes you.' 'He likes me? I thought he was gay!'"

I prefer "Hands: Las Manos del Destino." Sorry; as you can probably tell, Spanish is NOT my first language.

I'd be terrified trying to do this film on LSD. Guy probably lost his mind after this.

"Disabled swollen carrot man." Fucking hell mate, I haven't laughed that hard in a while.

I would like to thank my grandfather for changing his last name when he left Romania after WW2 so that I do not have to share a last name with this travesty of a movie. Thank you Sabba, thank you soooooo so much.

So you should check out the sequel “Manos Returns” it’s on prime, the The Master, the daughter (the real life daughter of the master) and the mother, are all returning actors.

Glad to see that you're just as able to make this film watchable as the MST3K crew was, :D

So apparently torgo was meant to have goat legs. But the actor put the leg prosthetics on backwards

I can proudly say that this masterpiece of a movie was filmed in my home town

Manos : Las Manos del Destino. Starring a man so much in pain from his costume he is constantly under the influence of morphine. He was at first just under pain killers but apparently starting at the "creepy wife touching scene" starts saying "fuck it" as he now is under the influence of LSD from all the pain from wearing his costume wrong. Shit ensues as he changes from simple drunkard moving guy to guy that is hallucinating while on set.

In the not-too-distant future -- Next Sunday, A.D. -- There was a guy named Joel, Not too different than you or me. He worked in a satellite loading bay, Just polishing switches to pay his way; He did his job well with a cheerful face, But his bosses didn't like him So they shot him into space. We'll send him cheesy movies, The worst ever made. Joel says when you got lemons, You make lemonade. Now keep in mind he can't control When the movies begin or end, Because he used the extra parts To make his robot friends. Robot roll-call: Cambot Servo Gypsy Crow! If you're wondering how he eats and breathes And other science facts, Just repeat to yourself "It's just a show, I should really just relax For Mystery Science Theater 3000."

so mano means hand in spanish, so the title is "hands: the hands of fate" MMMMM-FUCKING-KAY! EDIT: finished the video, fuuck

Manus: The Oversized Hand of the Abyss

2:54 "If you're running late, you should have left earlier." Thanks, I'll be sure to keep that in mind next time.

Thanks to this series, I don't have to watch movies from the bottom 100. Perfect.

You MUST watch Mystery Science Theater 3000's riffing of this. When i was first exposed to Manos many, many years ago.

To really appreciate Manos, go the MST3K route

This is one of the most famous Mystery Science Theatre movies. Really easy to riff on. Torgo kind of sticks with you, his character is just so ridiculous. It's been years since I saw the film and he's the one thing I remember from it.

Manos? I smell some DLC for Dark Souls going on here..

About Torgo: "As many of you know by now, I played Debbie the little girl in Manos The Hands of Fate and my dad played the Master. Today's story will continue with John Reynolds aka Torgo. Today is the anniversary of John Reynolds death. He committed suicide on October 16, 1966. He was only 25 years old. I still remember the day my mother and I heard the news. We were on our way to school. She was a teacher on Ben Milam Elementary School on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and although my family wasn't military, I was a second grader at the same school. It was Monday morning, October 17th. Mom was driving while listening to the news on the car radio and I was daydreaming out the window when I heard my mother gasp and then burst into tears. She instantly pulled over to the curb, and while still crying, said, "John's dead". I knew who she meant. She took some time to compose herself as I just sat in the passenger seat waiting for things to be normal again. Later, I would get the details from overhearing the adults talking about it. That's when I learned he had put a gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. Although he was not military, he was buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetary. He died almost exactly one month before the world premire of Manos, The Hands of Fate which was at the Capri Theater in El Paso, Texas on November 15th 1966."

13:58 "One of them pulls out a juicy drop pop and points it into the dark wilderness" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

This was probably the absolute funniest episode of MST3K

"Manos: The Hands of Fate"? Manos means hands in Spanish. The title is literally "Hands: The Hands of Fate." Is there a movie called, "Pies: The Feet of Fate" too? Or, "Cabeza: The Head of Fate"? It's so cringe worthy.

"I did not edit this." But you should have. Someone should have.

Been listening through Sardonicast recently and I don't think you'll see this comment but on the off chance I did want to say you are a super likeable guy Alex, I'm bingeing through this series for the second time after watching them a few years ago and they don't have that usual feel that 6 year old youtube videos would, the commentary, editing and quips are still so on point and relevant, absolutely quality content mate I wish you posted more often, you are genuinely one of the best youtube channels about, I genuinely hope you're happy and doing well pal.

This is probably my favourite TSFTW episode. The carrot man with the hand staff just fucking cracks me up every time, especially when you realise he's completely off his tits the whole time.

Every frame of this film looks like someone’s last known photograph.

MST3K did a bit on this. Definitely worth a watch. That is if you like MST3K of course

the mom person is kindof attractive

The first time I ever saw this movie it was entertaining- only because I watched it on Mystery Science Theater 3000. The cast of that show made a lot of funny observations and jokes. The pre-production of that show involved watching a bad movie multiple times while someone wrote down all of their comments in short hand. Later they would go through that material and write their script from it then record the show as they view it again. It must have been torture.

Great video! Alex, you had to watch Manos once for your audience. MST3K cast probably had to watch this movie 30+ times for theirs.

I saw this on the big screen at an Incredibly Strange Film Festival in New Zealand... and with an audience, it was one of the most sublime cinema experiences I had ever seen! The bad production value made it hilarious, and the burning hand scene got a round of applause...

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You bouta catch these hands of fate boi 😤👋

This movie was a great MST3K episode

I can't be the only one that thought the wife was pretty hot? Right?

mustache man is actually the director. and torgo killed himself one month after filming.

THANK YOU! I have heard many videos about this movie (including MSTK3) and you're the only one who realized that the title was "Hands - The Hands Of Fate". Brilliant!

im just picturing the filming of this movie with the lsd guy, like "alright so for this scene im gonna tell my wife and daughter to lock themselves in the room for- goddammit Jim your not even in this scene. what? no, Jim. Jim your mother died four years ago. well Jim, if she died then you couldn't have heard her voice. if it were a ghost we would've heard it too. Jim please, go lie down, drink a glass of water, something, we're trying to make a movie here."

I don't think the carrot man was the only one on acid during this movie...

" Every frame of this movie looks like someone's last known photograph."

Angry Robot, I did first see Manos on MST3K and it's my favorite episode next to I Accuse my Parents. I've tried watching it on it's own without MST3K to soothe the rough edges of this movie, but I couldn't do it.

I hate it when people say things like "Show your face plssss". All he would be doing would be giving illiterate 10 year olds excuses to say shit about how he looks. Keep your face hidden IHE. Good job with your videos.

For me the funniest part of the MST3K episode that this was in was watching the bots genuinely lose their minds. There have been some BAD movies on that show but none can compare to Hands: The Manos of Torgo

The MST3K version is truly great. It's probably their best episode.

There should have been a "Fuck this movie" or "Because movie" moment somewhere. Eh I'll add my own. More than 75% of this movie is them standing around doing nothing. Because movie.

So do what do they call Manos in Spanish? Hands: Manos del Destino?

That LSD made him feel like he was on that movie.

I'm still impressed the cast and crew made this POS in 30 second intervals. I bet they were happy as hell when it was done. Even the little girl's dog wants to be somewhere else!

I loved the MST3K movie they did on this, did anyone else see that?

why is it everytime i hear the song Roll Your Boat now i immediately think of DBZ Abridged? ...

I remember seeing this in a Mystery Science Theatre 3000 episode, and boy, was it terrible. Not only was it just in general a boring, bland "movie," it also looks absolutely atrocious. I do remember also them making fun of the weird crippled guy, though. They made him a pizza guy, and that it took him a really long time(I don't remember how long, but they did say)to get their pizza.

The MST3K riff of this movie is hilarious. I highly recommend it.

Hands: hands hands hands hands