ManFish

Manfish (2022) is a United Kingdom horror comedy that was recently added to Shudder. The storyline follows a down on his luck island man whose older brother bosses him around and his wife cheats on him...with his older brother. One day he comes across a manfish washed up on shore and unconscious. His wife helps him bring the Manfish home in hopes of selling it for a lot of money. As the man becomes friends with the Manfish he starts doubting the plan...

This picture is written and directed by Marc Coleman, in his directorial debut, and stars Dean Kilbey (A Song from the Dark), Emma Stannard, Jon Campling (The Northman) and Liam Noble (National Treasures).

The storyline actually reminded me a little of The Lighthouse, if they went too far with some of the scenarios. The concept had some potential and the writing isn't awful. The Manfish costume reminded me of The Creature from the Black Lagoon. The kills had great blood splatter but could have used more gore. There's some kissing scenes in this that are hard to watch. The ending was disappointing and had me rolling my eyes. This was a frustrating picture that made me wonder why I gave it a shot when it was finally over.

Overall, this is a film with a few good premises and lines, worthwhile acting, but wasn't executed as well as it could have been. I would score this a 3/10 and recommend skipping it.

What an underrated gem of a film!

You may be put off by the idea of a horror, but this is not that. It's weird and unpredictable and delightful and depressing and uplifting, all at the same time!

Excellent characters, they were all so vivid and performed brilliantly.

This is set in a part of the UK that doesn't really get much attention, and it makes you want to grab a bucket and spade and head down to the Essex shoreline for an adventure.

I don't want to spoil anything but I will probably be thinking about what I just watched for a LONG time!

It just goes to show that you don't need a billion dollars to make an entertaining movie, you just need talent and creativity.

Absolutely wonderful film. Manfish kept us guessing the entire time we watched and the twists and turns were funny and unexpected. The film caught us of guard and laughing the whole way through.

The acting was superb, having grown up around Essex and Canvey their portrayal was spot on.

Manfish was beautifully shot and edited and for the most part felt like it had a high production value.

We're very much looking forward to what the team have planned in the future and will eagerly await further projects

Well done to all. Would highly recommend Manfish to those who want an easy going horror comedy to watch.

I didn't know what to expect when watching this, I watched it on a whim. But I can easily see this becoming a cult classic. It's sooo good. The humour really tickled me. The laughs just keep coming right up to the end too, it's hilarious. I love horror comedy, and this was a strong example.

All the actors are really strong, and sell it. Right down to the mannerisms.

I thought the creature design could have been better, but I love how expressive they managed to be with that mask. The story is simple between a man and his man fish, but honestly it's just fun. You can really tell so much about this film was intentionally done.

What a wild ride, you feel for Terry player by the talented Dean Kilbey as he's downtrodden by his dastardly brother and girlfriend, until his new beach discovery comes to change his life forever! Great original story, fantastic acting and wonderful cinematography. Matty Noble who plays the creature expresses so much without any words and you find yourself rooting for him and Terry! This is truly one to watch , it's funny , it's moving and ultimately a great laugh , highly recommend this awesome movie ! And you will never look at a seashell jewellery box the same again ! A creature feature you will love.