The Blood of Fu Manchu

The Blood of Fu Manchu

Directed by Jesús Franco

Produced by Ada Films, Udastex Films

196892 min4.4 / 10

A pulpy 1960s adventure thriller built on exotic villainy, mind control, and a biological weapon plot, with a cold, scheming tone and moderate suspense.

In his remote jungle hideout, the evil Fu Manchu and his sadistic daughter Lin Tang have discovered a deadly venom that affects only men. Using mind control Fu Manchu recruits six women to become carriers of the 'kiss of death' targeting key people of political influence. This will prevent them from interfering with his own ambition to spread his venomous death around the World's major cities in a plan to gain World domination.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Blood of Fu Manchu sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Blood of Fu Manchu scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Blood of Fu Manchu easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Blood of Fu Manchu end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Blood of Fu Manchu violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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