Manos: The Rise of Torgo

I am a huge MST3K and Rifftrax fan, so I went into this with a lot of hope. It did not disappoint. It had all the ticks and craziness of the original. I have seen the MST3K and the more recent Rifftrax Live versions many, many, many times and I thought this movie gave a great explanation of the origins of the character Torgo. This movie was made by someone who loved the original "Manos" The Hands of Fate and it shows in every scene.

Manos: The Rise of Torgo or The Rise of Torgo for short is a prequel that continues the Manos series. Manos is and was a cult classic, a genre film, classic horror. It's not a bad choice to watch the first film first, I recommend it. You will understand concepts in the remake better. There is a third film that was released around the same time as this reboot of Manos: Hands of Fate. The Rise of Torgo was good for a remake of a movie that essentially flopped and was banished to the subbasement dvd collections of freaky weirdos of yesteryear. Not overly scary, but definitely left-field for most Horror enthusiasts The Rise of Torgo explains the background of the events that took place in the first film of the Manos trilogy. I liked the movie's frightening and somewhat grotesque depictions of both violence and sex. The somewhat hilarious flashback sequences introduce a lighter, more funner Manos that spirited the original into moviegoers hearts. The cinematography could be better, but The Rise of Torgo is a good way to spend an evening indoors.