The Manster

The Manster

Half-Man, Half-Monster!

Directed by Kenneth G. Crane, George P. Breakston

Produced by Lopert Pictures Corporation, Shaw-Breakston Enterprises

195973 min4.7 / 10

A lurid 1950s creature-feature about bodily horror and loss of self, driven by mad-science spectacle and the grotesque transformation of an ordinary man into a two-headed monster.

An American journalist stationed in Japan is given a mysterious injection by a mad scientist, turning him into a murderous, two-headed monster.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Manster end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Manster easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Manster violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Manster scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Manster sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Manster

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Manster

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Manster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Manster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Manster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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