Mystery Science Theater 3000 experiment #424: Manos: The Hands of Fate (with short Hired! Part 2).
Originally aired: January 30, 1993.
Available at Amazon: Single DVD, or one-half of MST3K: The Essentials.
"You know, there are certain flaws in this film..."
If you're already familiar with MST3K, chances are that you know what this movie is about: A couple and their child are vacationing, looking for the Valley Lodge, only to find a house way out in the boonies tended by a satyr-like person called Torgo (and his theme music), who has a habit of repeating everything he says. They decide to stay there for the night, and strange things start happening, all centered around "The Master", his nightgown wearing wives, and some deity called Manos. And by "strange", we probably meant "ineptly conceived, written, and performed".
Manos has become the standard by which all other episodes are measured, and it's a hell of an episode. Highly recommended.
Besides, how many movies can you think of that prompted the Mads to actually apologize to Joel and the 'bots?
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