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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The A.V. ClubZack HandlenThe A.V. ClubZack HandlenWhile Manitou does have its slower sections, the climax is a thing of beauty to be enjoyed forever, with crummy special effects, bad lightning, a star field, an Evil One symbolized by a cataract, and Tony Curtis struggling to maintain his dignity.
- 70Time OutTime OutThe special effects are superb, easy winners in an engaging inter-denominational free-for-all that blends Marvel Comics' Doctor Strange with Corman's The Raven. A successful excursion, spoiled only by the director's habit of plopping in postcard views of the Golden Gate Bridge instead of exteriors.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThis is silly stuff, and the gooey special effects make it ever sillier. Director Girdler--who died in a helicopter crash before the film was released--does a respectable job of making it all look rather slick and professional, but the big budget and all-star cast only add to the overall absurdity.
- 25Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertEl sleazo profoundo trasho zilch.