Shanks (1974)
A new concept in the macabre in which the Good come out of the grave and the Evil are sent to fill the vacancy.
Malcolm Shanks is a sad and lonely man, deaf, mute and living with his cruel sister and her husband, who delight in making him miserable. His only pleasure, it seems, is in making and controlling puppets. Thanks to his skill, he is offered a job as a lab assistant to Dr. Walker, who is working on ways to re-animate dead bodies by inserting electrodes at key nerve points and manipulating the bodies as if they were on strings. When the professor suddenly dies one night, Shanks gets the idea to apply their experimental results to a human body, and then to start exacting some revenge.
Director: William Castle
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: October 9, 1974
Cast
- Marcel Marceau - Malcolm Shanks / Old Walker
- Tsilla Chelton - Mrs. Barton
- Philippe Clay - Mr. Barton
- Cindy Eilbacher - Celia
- Biff Manard - Goliath
- Helena Kallianiotes - Mata Hari
- Larry Bishop - Napoleon
- Don Calfa - Einstein
- Phil Adams - Beethoven
- Read Morgan - Cop
Screenplay
- Ranald Graham (Screenplay)
Music: Alex North
Cinematography: Joseph F. Biroc
Editing: David Berlatsky
Production: Paramount Pictures, William Castle Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
puppet master, mime
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shanks about?
- Malcolm Shanks is a sad and lonely man, deaf, mute and living with his cruel sister and her husband, who delight in making him miserable. His only pleasure, it seems, is in making and controlling puppets. Thanks to his skill, he is offered a job as a lab assistant to Dr. Walker, who is working on ways to re-animate dead bodies by inserting electrodes at key nerve points and manipulating the bodies as if they were on strings. When the professor suddenly dies one night, Shanks gets the idea to apply their experimental results to a human body, and then to start exacting some revenge.
- Who directed Shanks?
- Shanks was directed by William Castle.
- Who stars in Shanks?
- Shanks stars Marcel Marceau, Tsilla Chelton, Philippe Clay, Cindy Eilbacher, Biff Manard, Helena Kallianiotes.
- How long is Shanks?
- Shanks has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Shanks?
- Shanks is a Fantasy, Horror film.
- Where was Shanks produced?
- Shanks was produced in United States of America.