Shanks (1974) - Where to Watch

Now, before we get into the main points of how you can watch 'Shanks' right now, here are some finer points about the Paramount Pictures, William Castle Productions fantasy flick. Shanks starring Marcel Marceau, Tsilla Chelton, Philippe Clay, Cindy Eilbacher has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min. The release date of the movie is October 9th, 1974. The movie received a user score of 49/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 19 verified users.

Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "Malcolm Shanks is a sad and lonely man, deaf, mute and living with his cruel sister and her husband, who delight in making him miserable. His only pleasure, it seems, is in making and controlling puppets. Thanks to his skill, he is offered a job as a lab assistant to Dr. Walker, who is working on ways to re-animate dead bodies by inserting electrodes at key nerve points and manipulating the bodies as if they were on strings. When the professor suddenly dies one night, Shanks gets the idea to apply their experimental results to a human body, and then to start exacting some revenge."

Planning to watch 'Shanks' on your favorite screen? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the William Castle-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Shanks' on each platform when they are available. 'Shanks' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, Prime Video, YouTube, Apple TV, and Google Play Movies in the US.