A 400-year old Indian shaman reincarnates himself as a tumor in a woman's back, and a fortune telling charlatan (Tony Curtis) must harness the power of ancient Indian medicine and the modern electric typewriter to stop him from bringing Satan into the world. The movie-star cast ...( read more)
It sucks when an ancient Native American is growing out of your neck. Ah, the hilarity.
I always reminise on this film and so I decided to watch it after 20 or so years and well its not so bad. Its a sci fi / horror/ occult film based in San Fransisco. Its kind of funny and not scary but its not bad.
i love the BOOK. The book is simple hilarious!!it was hard to find this film. This film has the rumor that is cursed (the director died in a car accident after the filming) i was a bit dissapointed of the final product but still...its one of my favorite books....
movie was okay. 400 yr old indian grow as tunmor on a lady's back. A shaman is summons to get rid of the old 400 yr old indian.
Pretty silly and cornball, the story of an Indian Shaman being reborn as a growth sac which comes out of the upper back of a woman in 70's San Francisco.
What the fuck, over?
Pass.
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