Movie

Shanks

“A new concept in the macabre in which the Good come out of the grave and the Evil are sent to fill the vacancy.”

★ 5.2(22)19741h 33m

Shanks is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 13 June 2026.

Where to watch Shanks

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: William Castle
Release date: 1974-10-09
Runtime: 1h 33m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Paramount Pictures

Shanks — trailer

About Shanks

Shanks is a 1974 movie in the Fantasy and Horror genres, directed by William Castle, starring Marcel Marceau, Tsilla Chelton and Philippe Clay. It has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.2/10 from 22 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Shanks in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Marcel Marceau

Malcolm Shanks / Old Walker

Tsilla Chelton

Mrs. Barton

Philippe Clay

Mr. Barton

Cindy Eilbacher

Celia

Biff Manard

Goliath

Helena Kallianiotes

Mata Hari

Larry Bishop

Napoleon

Don Calfa

Einstein

Phil Adams

Beethoven

Read Morgan

Cop

William Castle

Grocer

Themes & keywords

puppet mastermime

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Shanks in Canada?+

In Canada, Shanks is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Shanks on Netflix?+

Shanks is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Shanks?+

Shanks has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

Who stars in Shanks?+

Shanks stars Marcel Marceau, Tsilla Chelton, Philippe Clay, Cindy Eilbacher and Biff Manard.

When did Shanks come out?+

Shanks is a 1974 movie directed by William Castle.

What genre is Shanks?+

Shanks is Fantasy and Horror film.

Who directed Shanks?+

Shanks was directed by William Castle.