'The Manitou' (1978)  - William Girdler.

Vociferously lampooned, and oft derided, I maintain a great affection for William Girdler's metaphysical monster movie. The Manitou includes a number of hugely positive aspects that its detractors all too glibly dismiss. Sadly, there are all too few horror films steeped in Native American mysticism, and this apocalyptic medicine man is objectively menacing! The charismatic cast is quite splendid, Susan Strasbourg and Michael Ansara are quite splendid, Ansara brings a quiet strength and dignity to his role of heroic mystic, John Singing Rock. Maestro, Lalo Schifrin's atmospheric score is another classy element, and the eye-poppingly inventive, pan dimensionally delirious climax giddily elevates William Girdler's flawed, but entertaining body horror 'The Manitou' to bona fide B-cult classic! I am aware that Tony Curtis dilettantish Tarot reader Harry Erskin is a major goofball, but that is manifestly part of the film's charm!