Attack of the Helping Hand! (1979): Cast & Plot
Attack of the Helping Hand! is a 1979 short comedy horror film directed by Scott Spiegel, starring Bruce Campbell as Helping Hand, Linda Quiroz and Sam Raimi. It runs 6 minutes.
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- Runtime
- 6 min
- Director
- Scott Spiegel
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metropolitan Film Group
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Attack of the Helping Hand! About?
The premise of Attack of the Helping Hand! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The four‑fingered white glove that serves as General Mills’ Hamburger Helper mascot — called the Helping Hand or Lefty — steps out of the product’s packaging and comes to life in a woman’s kitchen, where it begins to grope her and attempts to kill her. It is shown as a left‑hand glove with four fingers and appears on all Hamburger Helper boxes.
Attack of the Helping Hand! Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- parody comedy
- hamburger helper
- kitchen
- glove
- helping hand
- mascot
- pasta
- student film
- good guys win
- heroine
- ambiguous ending
- red harring
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- jump scare
- kitchen sink
- drowned
- chopped to pieces
- lasciviousness
- groping
- choking
- attempted murder
- psychopath
- doughboy
- inanimate object comes to life
- product mascot
- food mascot
- spoof
- killed in a blender
- shoulder throw
- stabbed in the back
- murder
- milkman
- female protagonist
Attack of the Helping Hand! Cast & Characters
Bruce Campbell leads the cast as Helping Hand, with Linda Quiroz as Lady and Sam Raimi as Milkman. Directed by Scott Spiegel.
- Director Scott Spiegel
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Bruce Campbell as Helping Hand - Linda Quiroz as Lady
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Sam Raimi as Milkman
More from Scott Spiegel
More films directed by Scott Spiegel: Hostel: Part III, My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure, The Nutt House and Night Crew.
Attack of the Helping Hand! Plot Summary
What happens in Attack of the Helping Hand! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a quiet home kitchen, Linda Quiroz plays a woman who is about to prepare Hamburger Helper. As she sets the box on the counter and turns away, the Bruce Campbell’s Helping Hand materializes out of nowhere beside it, waking to life with a crude, unnerving voice. It talks to her and makes a disturbing attempt to molest her. She fights back, trying to drown the Hand in the sink, but it endures—appearing dead for a moment, then spitting water in her face, and slipping away to hide.
Full summary
The whole story of Attack of the Helping Hand!, scene by scene
Attack of the Helping Hand! Videos
The clip of Attack of the Helping Hand!.
How Well Do You Know Attack of the Helping Hand!?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What boxed dinner product is the woman about to prepare when the Helping Hand comes to life?
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Movies Like Attack of the Helping Hand!
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Attack of the Killer Refrigerator, Microwave Massacre and Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!.
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Attack of the Killer Refrigerator 1990 -
Microwave Massacre 1979 -
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! 1991 -
The Hand 1965 -
The Hand of Pleasure 1971 -
The Gingerdead Man 2005 -
Buns 1978 -
Meat Cleaver! 2024 -
Touch of Death 1988 -
The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon 2008 -
Attack of the Puppet People 1958 -
Satan’s Little Helper 2004
Attack of the Helping Hand! FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Attack of the Helping Hand!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Attack of the Helping Hand!?
Attack of the Helping Hand! runs 6 minutes.
When was Attack of the Helping Hand! released?
Attack of the Helping Hand! was released in 1979.
Who directed Attack of the Helping Hand!?
Attack of the Helping Hand! was directed by Scott Spiegel.
More films by Scott Spiegel Who is in the cast of Attack of the Helping Hand!?
Attack of the Helping Hand! stars Bruce Campbell as Helping Hand, Linda Quiroz as Lady and Sam Raimi as Milkman.
Does Attack of the Helping Hand! have a post-credit scene?
No. Attack of the Helping Hand! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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