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Manos: The Hands of Fate, like Plan 9 From Outer Space before it and The Room after, is one of those preciously few bad films that, in its sheer, incomprehensible awfulness, acheives a sort of transcendence and becomes great.
As to the question of whether this is the best bad movie ever made, I would say it depends on how you define that. While I would say that The Room is slightly more entertaining from start to finish, Manos is definitely a worse film. While The Room was at least competently filmed for the most part, Manos is a mess on every level: inept acting, horrible voice dubbing, a laughable plot, repetitive dialogue, wooden choreography, a ridiculously loud and out of place score, and what appears to be a complete lack of editing make Manos the worst film I have ever seen. I mean, for God's sake, even the doberman can't act- this supposedly hell-spawned demon hound is often seen trying to play with the cast and crew, tail joyfully wagging.
I do not mean to suggest that Manos is not entertaining, becuase it's a riot, especially due to the character of Torgo, who probably surpasses Tommy Wiseau's Johnny as the strangest character in all of film, and one of the most unintentionally hilarious.
If you enjoy those bad movies that somehow achieve greatness, you should not miss Manos: The Hands of Fate, which, if your Spanish is rusty, translates to Hands: The Hands of Fate. The title itself is a perfect primer for what's to come.
I should also comment that this is a fantastic Blu-ray edition of the film. On a superficial level, the cover art is really neat. If you didn't know any better, you might think you were about to watch a genuinely scary film. In addition to a miraculous restoration, this edition contains great extra features. I especially enjoyed the short documentary which utilizes interviews with some of the cast of Manos, as well as a film scholar, to shed some light on what went so hilariously wrong.
In a nutshell, Manos is an absurd and hilarious disaster, and this is a wonderful edition. Highly recommended.
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