Overview: In his hidden laboratory deep in Russia, Dr. Karl Zimmer (Robert Symonds, THE EXORCIST) has invented the Mandroid, a humanoid robot which follows the motions of a man in a special control suit.

He has offered the invention to the United States, but Zimmer’s partner Drago (Curt Lowens, THE ENTITY) has different plans and wants to sell the Mandroid to the military. As forces of good and evil collide, the monstrous Mandroid lurches to life to crush ’em all!

A first wave fan favorite Full Moon sci-fi gem, presented here for the FIRST TIME in glorious HD, remastered from the original negative!

Blu-ray Verdict: Mandroid is a remote-control robot, built in Romania by Karl Zimmer (Robert Symonds) and his team, one of whom, named Drago (Curt Lowens) is jealous and wants his due credit. Zimmer has also been working on a revolutionary new fuel source.

Of course, the USA is very interested in the fuel, dispatching a CIA operative named Joe (Patrik Ersgard) and a scientist named Wade (Brian Cousins) to gather information and possibly procure the fuel.

Meanwhile, Drago wants to see Mandroid transformed into a lethal weapon of war, and so he sets out to cause trouble. Mayhem ensues, and Drago gets more than he had anticipated, turning him into a murdering madman!

So he gains control of Mandroid and, yup, you guessed it, let the death and destruction begin! Since this is a FULL MOON production, it could / should have been far more schlock-tastic than it actually is. Is it absurd? Well, yes, but not in a too-terrible-to-be-enjoyable way. In fact, this movie is one of the best serious efforts in FM’s catalog, in my humble opinion.

Charles Band was wise to shoot his films in Romania, cutting costs while gaining access to some pretty awesome scenery and structures. For his part, Lowens makes Drago a memorable villain. And this is a memorable film, and for all the most gloriously right reasons. [D.C.]

Bonus Features:
Original Videozone
Original Trailer
Full Moon Features Trailer

Mandroid (Official Original 1993 Trailer)

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