Manhattan Baby
An archaeologist opens an Egyptian tomb and accidently releases an evil spirit. His young daughter becomes possessed by the freed entity and, upon their arrival back in New York, the gory murders begin.
Why it matters
An off-kilter Euro-horror mashup that blends supernatural dread with early ’80s gore and a New York City backdrop, delivering a peculiar cult curiosity from Lucio Fulci’s uneven period.
- Lucio Fulci’s signature atmosphere and unsettling visuals clash with a muddled narrative, creating a strangely hypnotic late-career oddity.
- Early ’80s practical effects and gory kills land with the raw punch that fans of vintage Italian horror crave.
- The possessed-child trope gets a weird twist through the lens of Egyptian mysticism, tapping into occult anxieties beyond typical Christian demonology.
- Perfect for viewers curious about Fulci beyond his zombie and gore classics, or anyone chasing obscure, off-brand supernatural horror with a distinct regional flavor.
Director
22 horror films in catalog
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin 1971
Don't Torture a Duckling 1972
The Psychic 1977
Zombie Flesh Eaters 1979
City of the Living Dead 1980
The House by the Cemetery 1981
The Beyond 1981
The Black Cat 1981
The New York Ripper 1982
Manhattan Baby 1982
Conquest 1983
Murder-Rock: Dancing Death 1984
Ænigma 1987
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 1988
Touch of Death 1988
Sodoma's Ghost 1988
The Sweet House of Horrors 1989
The House of Clocks 1989
A Cat in the Brain 1990
Demonia 1990
Voices from Beyond 1991
Door Into Silence 1991
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
100
Creature
18
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
14
Survival
0
