Directed by: Steven Kostanski
Written by: Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski
Starring: Matthew Kennedy, Adam Brooks, Meredith Sweeney, Connor Sweeney, Ludwig Lee, Jeremy Gillespie
The warped geniuses at Astron-6, the collective responsible for the irresponsible beauty that was Father’s Day, have unleashed yet another jolt of cinematic insanity. Manborg is a goofy/smart satire of bargain basement sci-fi spectacles, CD-rom games and any number of junky toy-based Saturday morning cartoons. A direct descendent of Charles Band '80s-era exploitation fare such as Metalstorm: the Destruction of Jared Syn and Eliminators, it’s an unabashed love letter to kid-friendly "exploi-tainment."
Manborg begins, as most of these spectacles must, with a post-apocalyptic Earth. Hell has literally taken over the planet with armies of ferocious Nazi demons bent on destroying mankind. Led by the evil (natch) Count Draculon (a hilarious Adam Brooks), the armies have decimated cities throughout the world. A small...
Written by: Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski
Starring: Matthew Kennedy, Adam Brooks, Meredith Sweeney, Connor Sweeney, Ludwig Lee, Jeremy Gillespie
The warped geniuses at Astron-6, the collective responsible for the irresponsible beauty that was Father’s Day, have unleashed yet another jolt of cinematic insanity. Manborg is a goofy/smart satire of bargain basement sci-fi spectacles, CD-rom games and any number of junky toy-based Saturday morning cartoons. A direct descendent of Charles Band '80s-era exploitation fare such as Metalstorm: the Destruction of Jared Syn and Eliminators, it’s an unabashed love letter to kid-friendly "exploi-tainment."
Manborg begins, as most of these spectacles must, with a post-apocalyptic Earth. Hell has literally taken over the planet with armies of ferocious Nazi demons bent on destroying mankind. Led by the evil (natch) Count Draculon (a hilarious Adam Brooks), the armies have decimated cities throughout the world. A small...
- 4/30/2013
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
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Synopsis:
The forces of Hell have risen to the surface of the Earth to wreak unspeakable havoc on humanity, and it will take a real superhuman to save the world. Or at least Manborg - a spectacular creature of the future and the hero of Manborg, the cult favorite sci-fi/fantasy homage coming to select theaters and DVD on April 30, 2013, from Dark Sky Films.
Up for grabs is Manborg on DVD, a Manborg poster, and a limited edition Manborg t-shirt. And even cooler? Two lucky winners will be getting the whole enchilada!
To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.
Synopsis:
The forces of Hell have risen to the surface of the Earth to wreak unspeakable havoc on humanity, and it will take a real superhuman to save the world. Or at least Manborg - a spectacular creature of the future and the hero of Manborg, the cult favorite sci-fi/fantasy homage coming to select theaters and DVD on April 30, 2013, from Dark Sky Films.
- 4/24/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Heading at you like a speeding bullet to the head of some giant evil mutant beast are three new stills from Dark Sky Film's DVD release of Manborg. What the hell is Manborg, you ask? It's just a little flick that should be at the top of your must watch list!
Synopsis:
The forces of Hell have risen to the surface of the Earth to wreak unspeakable havoc on humanity, and it will take a real superhuman to save the world. Or at least Manborg - a spectacular creature of the future and the hero of Manborg, the cult favorite sci-fi/fantasy homage coming to select theaters and DVD on April 30, 2013, from Dark Sky Films.
The armies of Hell have taken over the Earth, and all that stands in the way of the villainous Count Draculon and humanity's total extinction is a motley crew of misfits led by the mighty...
Synopsis:
The forces of Hell have risen to the surface of the Earth to wreak unspeakable havoc on humanity, and it will take a real superhuman to save the world. Or at least Manborg - a spectacular creature of the future and the hero of Manborg, the cult favorite sci-fi/fantasy homage coming to select theaters and DVD on April 30, 2013, from Dark Sky Films.
The armies of Hell have taken over the Earth, and all that stands in the way of the villainous Count Draculon and humanity's total extinction is a motley crew of misfits led by the mighty...
- 4/22/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
If you aren't excited for the release of Manborg already, this new clip should more than get your ghost! Watch it now. Then watch it again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again.
Synopsis:
The forces of Hell have risen to the surface of the Earth to wreak unspeakable havoc on humanity, and it will take a real superhuman to save the world. Or at least Manborg - a spectacular creature of the future and the hero of Manborg, the cult favorite sci-fi/fantasy homage coming to select theaters and DVD on April 30, 2013, from Dark Sky Films.
The armies of Hell have taken over the Earth, and all that stands in the way of the villainous Count Draculon and humanity's total extinction is a motley crew of misfits led by the mighty Manborg: a warrior who's half-man,...
Synopsis:
The forces of Hell have risen to the surface of the Earth to wreak unspeakable havoc on humanity, and it will take a real superhuman to save the world. Or at least Manborg - a spectacular creature of the future and the hero of Manborg, the cult favorite sci-fi/fantasy homage coming to select theaters and DVD on April 30, 2013, from Dark Sky Films.
The armies of Hell have taken over the Earth, and all that stands in the way of the villainous Count Draculon and humanity's total extinction is a motley crew of misfits led by the mighty Manborg: a warrior who's half-man,...
- 4/15/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Anchor Bay Entertainment and Raven Banner Entertainment will release producer, writer, director Steven Kostanski's sci-fi action horror feature "Manborg" on DVD, April 16, 2013:
"...'Count Draculon' (Adam Brooks) and his vampire forces seek to take over Earth during the 'Hell Wars'.
"A soldier (Matthew Kennedy) is killed attempting to fight the Count, then transformed into 'Manborg' after his body is fitted with robotics.
"After Manborg becomes active in 'Mega-Death City', he meets with resistance fighters against Count Draculon.
"Fighters include 'Justice' (Conor Sweeney) a gunfighter who resembles Billy Idol with an Australian accent, joined by his sister 'Mina' (Meredith Sweeney) and martial arts expert 'Man' (Ludwig Lee, voice-dubbed by Kyle Hebert)..."
DVD Bonus features include commentaries with director Steven Kostanski, actor/writer Jeremy Gillespie and executive producer Peter Kuplowsky, deleted and alternate scenes, bloopers, behind-the-scenes, stop motion montage, VFX montage, interviews, premiere Q&A and the short film...
"...'Count Draculon' (Adam Brooks) and his vampire forces seek to take over Earth during the 'Hell Wars'.
"A soldier (Matthew Kennedy) is killed attempting to fight the Count, then transformed into 'Manborg' after his body is fitted with robotics.
"After Manborg becomes active in 'Mega-Death City', he meets with resistance fighters against Count Draculon.
"Fighters include 'Justice' (Conor Sweeney) a gunfighter who resembles Billy Idol with an Australian accent, joined by his sister 'Mina' (Meredith Sweeney) and martial arts expert 'Man' (Ludwig Lee, voice-dubbed by Kyle Hebert)..."
DVD Bonus features include commentaries with director Steven Kostanski, actor/writer Jeremy Gillespie and executive producer Peter Kuplowsky, deleted and alternate scenes, bloopers, behind-the-scenes, stop motion montage, VFX montage, interviews, premiere Q&A and the short film...
- 4/13/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
At the beginning of the month we learned that Dark Sky is releasing Manborg in select theatres and on DVD on April 30th, and now we have some additional info on what special features will be included on the disc.
Synopsis:
The forces of Hell have risen to the surface of the Earth to wreak unspeakable havoc on humanity, and it will take a real superhuman to save the world. Or at least Manborg - a spectacular creature of the future and the hero of Manborg, the cult favorite sci-fi/fantasy homage coming to select theaters and DVD on April 30, 2013, from Dark Sky Films.
The armies of Hell have taken over the Earth, and all that stands in the way of the villainous Count Draculon and humanity's total extinction is a motley crew of misfits led by the mighty Manborg: a warrior who's half-man, half-machine but all hero.
Once...
Synopsis:
The forces of Hell have risen to the surface of the Earth to wreak unspeakable havoc on humanity, and it will take a real superhuman to save the world. Or at least Manborg - a spectacular creature of the future and the hero of Manborg, the cult favorite sci-fi/fantasy homage coming to select theaters and DVD on April 30, 2013, from Dark Sky Films.
The armies of Hell have taken over the Earth, and all that stands in the way of the villainous Count Draculon and humanity's total extinction is a motley crew of misfits led by the mighty Manborg: a warrior who's half-man, half-machine but all hero.
Once...
- 3/25/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Too weird little flicks, Manborg and Priest of Evil, are on their way to DVD, and we've got the skinny on each of their releases served up hot and fresh right here. Oh, and a special shout-out to the glory of Manborg's cover art!
Shout! Factory has announced the May 28 release of Priest of Evil on DVD.
Starring Peter Franzén ("True Blood") and Irina Björklund (The American), Priest of Evil is a riveting psychological thriller where nothing is as it seems and trusting the wrong intuition could get you killed.
Special Features
Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpää of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit is an honest and conscientious cop, one of the city’s very best, who loses his daughter in tragic circumstances. Despite the support he receives from his colleague, Constable Onerva Nykänen, Timo is unable to recover from his loss. He takes on a case involving strange deaths at Helsinki’s metro stations,...
Shout! Factory has announced the May 28 release of Priest of Evil on DVD.
Starring Peter Franzén ("True Blood") and Irina Björklund (The American), Priest of Evil is a riveting psychological thriller where nothing is as it seems and trusting the wrong intuition could get you killed.
Special Features
Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpää of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit is an honest and conscientious cop, one of the city’s very best, who loses his daughter in tragic circumstances. Despite the support he receives from his colleague, Constable Onerva Nykänen, Timo is unable to recover from his loss. He takes on a case involving strange deaths at Helsinki’s metro stations,...
- 3/1/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Dark Sky Films has taken the rights to Manborg and will release this nod to '80s sci-fi/fantasy in theaters and on DVD April 30th.
The armies of hell have taken over the Earth, and all that stands in the way of the villainous Count Draculon and humanity's total extinction is a motley crew of misfits led by the mighty Manborg: a warrior who's half-man, half-machine, but all hero.
Once a young soldier killed during the first war against hell, Manborg (Matthew Kennedy, Lazer Ghosts 2) reawakens in the future, rebuilt as a walking weapon and mankind's last hope. Struggling to learn the secret of his origins, Manborg unwittingly befriends a post-apocalyptic Australian punker (Conor Sweeney, Heart of Karl), a knife-wielding vixen (Meredith Sweeney, Father's Day) and a kung fu master (dubbed by Kyle Herbert of Dragon Ball Z, Street Fighter) before finally squaring off against Count Draculon (Adam Brooks,...
The armies of hell have taken over the Earth, and all that stands in the way of the villainous Count Draculon and humanity's total extinction is a motley crew of misfits led by the mighty Manborg: a warrior who's half-man, half-machine, but all hero.
Once a young soldier killed during the first war against hell, Manborg (Matthew Kennedy, Lazer Ghosts 2) reawakens in the future, rebuilt as a walking weapon and mankind's last hope. Struggling to learn the secret of his origins, Manborg unwittingly befriends a post-apocalyptic Australian punker (Conor Sweeney, Heart of Karl), a knife-wielding vixen (Meredith Sweeney, Father's Day) and a kung fu master (dubbed by Kyle Herbert of Dragon Ball Z, Street Fighter) before finally squaring off against Count Draculon (Adam Brooks,...
- 3/1/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Having exploded into the cult community with a mass of shorts and ludicrous, squalid, violent features like Father's Day and Manborg, Canada's collective Astron-6 is undoubtedly on the rise. Now, they've garnered government attention in the aforementioned program that aims to "support new filmmakers seeking to produce their first feature-length films, with special emphasis on digital-media production and marketing methods."
One of eight finalists, Astron-6's Matthew Kennedy and Adam Brooks will helm The Editor, which regular Astron actress Meredith Sweeney previously told Fangoria, is "70s Italian-style horror movie about a movie editor." Keep an eye on Fango for more as the film develops.
One of eight finalists, Astron-6's Matthew Kennedy and Adam Brooks will helm The Editor, which regular Astron actress Meredith Sweeney previously told Fangoria, is "70s Italian-style horror movie about a movie editor." Keep an eye on Fango for more as the film develops.
- 2/28/2013
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
Having exploded into the cult community with a mass of shorts and ludicrous, squalid, violent features like Father's Day and Manborg, Canada's collective Astron-6 is undoubtedly on the rise. Now, they've garnered government attention in the aforementioned program that aims to "support new filmmakers seeking to produce their first feature-length films, with special emphasis on digital-media production and marketing methods."
One of eight finalists, Astron-6's Matthew Kennedy and Adam Brooks will helm The Editor, which regular Astron actress Meredith Sweeney previously told Fangoria, is "70s Italian-style horror movie about a movie editor." Keep an eye on Fango for more as the film develops.
One of eight finalists, Astron-6's Matthew Kennedy and Adam Brooks will helm The Editor, which regular Astron actress Meredith Sweeney previously told Fangoria, is "70s Italian-style horror movie about a movie editor." Keep an eye on Fango for more as the film develops.
- 2/28/2013
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
Having exploded into the cult community with a mass of shorts and ludicrous, squalid, violent features like Father's Day and Manborg, Canada's collective Astron-6 is undoubtedly on the rise. Now, they've garnered government attention in the aforementioned program that aims to "support new filmmakers seeking to produce their first feature-length films, with special emphasis on digital-media production and marketing methods."
One of eight finalists, Astron-6's Matthew Kennedy and Adam Brooks will helm The Editor, which regular Astron actress Meredith Sweeney previously told Fangoria, is "70s Italian-style horror movie about a movie editor." Keep an eye on Fango for more as the film develops.
One of eight finalists, Astron-6's Matthew Kennedy and Adam Brooks will helm The Editor, which regular Astron actress Meredith Sweeney previously told Fangoria, is "70s Italian-style horror movie about a movie editor." Keep an eye on Fango for more as the film develops.
- 2/28/2013
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Samuel Zimmerman)
- Fangoria
Part man, part cyborg. All manborg! (And a little bit of camp. Okay, a Lot of camp.) The brainchild of 70s and 80s film fanatic Steve Kostanski, Manborg is the result of three years of committed work by a team of retro b-film enthusiasts on an eye-wateringly small budget of $1000. Manborg is set in the future where Nazi demons led by the nefarious Count Draculon and his minions rise from the bowels of Hell and take over the planet. A rag tag group of rebels fight back but their rebellion is effectively crushed, leaving nothing but scorched earth on which the Hellions plan to build their new world. After a personal confrontation with the Count, a soldier is blasted into oblivion only to awake in the dark future to find most of his body replaced with cybernetic enhancements. A mysterious inventor has turned his bloodied remains into Manborg, cyborg of destruction.
- 10/30/2012
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
The plot keywords for "Manborg" on the Fantastic Fest website are: action, comedy, sci-fi, and bizarre. To which I would add the following: goofy, violent, funny, cheap, and charming. The mythos of this film is huge. There's a cataclysmic war between the armies of man and hell, a dystopian future ruled by drippy-skinned demons, chase scenes on hoverbikes, and massive sci-fi battles. If Hollywood tried to remake "Manborg," the movie would cost at least $150,000,000. I suspect director Steven Kostanski's budget had at least five less zeros.
Stylistically, the movie looks and sounds like a really impressive cinematic from a Sega CD launch title circa 1992. The backgrounds are flat, the effects are crude, the voice dubbing is laughable, and the entire film looks like it was shot in front of a green screen with an old camcorder. All of that is by design. "Manborg" follows in the footsteps of recent...
Stylistically, the movie looks and sounds like a really impressive cinematic from a Sega CD launch title circa 1992. The backgrounds are flat, the effects are crude, the voice dubbing is laughable, and the entire film looks like it was shot in front of a green screen with an old camcorder. All of that is by design. "Manborg" follows in the footsteps of recent...
- 9/23/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
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