Shanks

Year: 1974

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

HorrorFantasyHorror the undead and monster classicsChilling experiments and classic monster horrorDreamlike quirky and surreal storytelling

Malcolm Shanks is a deaf, mute loner abused by his sister and her husband. His only comfort is making and controlling puppets, a talent that lands him a job as lab assistant to Dr. Walker, who is researching re‑animation of corpses with electrodes and string‑like control. When the professor dies, Shanks uses the experiments on a human body for revenge.

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