About this episode

The episode discusses the bizarre elements of the 1978 film The Manitou with guest Jessica St. Clair.

Tony Curtis plays a psychic in the bonkers 1978 supernatural horror flick The Manitou—a movie where a lump on a woman's neck grows into a 400-year-old demonic Native American spirit. HDTGM all-star Jessica St. Clair joins Paul and Jason to discuss Karen shooting lasers out of her boobs, Burgess Meredith chewing the scenery, Mrs. Herz getting thrown down the stairs, the hospital with orange shag carpet and NASA-level computers, and so much more. Pana witchy salatoo! Buy our Avaryl memorial fundraiser shirt HERE. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas

Guest: Jessica St. Clair

Topics covered

• supernatural horror
• film review
• comedy
• psychic powers
• demonic spirits

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Manitou

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