ManFish

I have eagerly awaited the release of 'Manfish' for some time now. This film is right up my street. Great cinematography, subtle humour, brilliantly cast, an underdog story with a fantastic story line & great soundtrack.

I still recall funny lines and scenes, days after watching it, as do the others who watched it with me. Dean Kilbey is particularly outstanding with his performance. His portrayal of the character Terry is mesmerising. Emma Stannard plays a blinding role too with a killer performance. I definitely recommend that others watch it, especially if they like a good underdog story and a belly laugh.

An overall great watch, which was well worth the wait.

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 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.

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.

Actually got round to watching this & thoroughly enjoyed the whole film & the story line , found it very funny along with some tense stuff & also found it emotional at times especially with parts of Manfish scenes , great acting especially from Dean who plays Terry & he played that role so well along with the rest of the cast especially the character Tracy . The Manfish costume was excellent & loved the way he came across with his different emotions which you could feel while watching , great cinematography & thought it started really well so i was glued to it all the way through , definitely recommend this film, well worth a watch .