Margaret (Manos)

"We're almost there, honey. Just a little while longer and your vacation starts."

- Margaret, talking to Debbie

Margaret was a protagonist from the movie Manos: The Hands of Fate.

Margaret was the wife of Michael, and the mother of Debbie. In the mid 1960s the three of them and Debbie's poodle Peppy went on a vacation near El Paso, Texas. Mike, with his expert sense of direction managed to get the three of them lost while heading to their hotel. Margaret tried to convince her husband to stop and ask for directions but he insisted on continuing on.

The family soon came to a place Valley Lodge, and met a strange groundskeeper named Torgo at the lodge. Torgo informed the family he took care of the place while The Master was away. Tired and wanting to rest Michael was able to talk Torgo into letting them stay, even though the Master would not approve, and over Margaret's strong objections.

Peppy was soon killed by the Master's Devil Dog. Even though it was night time Margaret convinced Michael that they had to leave. Michael had Torgo put the luggage back in the car but the car wouldn't start. Meanwhile Torgo tried putting the moves on Margaret, who panicked and yelled for her husband. But he couldn't hear her. Margaret convinced Torgo to back off and said she wouldn't tell Mike this time. Michael was unable to find anything wrong with the car and came back in to tell Margaret the bad news. With the nearest phone 10 miles away Torgo told Michael and family they could spend the night.

Debbie decided to do some exploring of the place on her own, panicking the adults. She eventually returned and reported that she had found a strange tomb with a man and a bunch of women sleeping. Mike went off to confront Torgo. When Margaret undressed to get some sleep Torgo crawled up to the window and watched her remove her dress.

The family tried to escape the lodge, but were unsuccessful. The Master caught up with them in the kitchen. Michael was forced to become a replacement for Torgo, with Margaret and even Debbie being forced to become new wives to The Master.

Trivia

 * Margaret was portrayed by Diane Mahree.


 * According to an internet rumor Mahree had died, however in 2013 Jackey Neyman-Jones - who played the role of Debbie - reported that her good friend Mahree was still alive.