The Manitou

A Chicago tenement in January, radiators hissing like rattles. A lump on her back pulses beneath her coat, warm as a second heartbeat. Fetish charms clack in the dark, 1970s grind-house slasher gesture.

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William Girdler directed The Manitou in 1978. See William Girdler's full filmography, where to start with William Girdler, or where to go after you've seen everything by William Girdler.

The Manitou was released in 1978 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.