Monkey Shines

A slow-building psychological horror that blurs the line between human rage and animal instinct, with a tense, unsettling atmosphere.

Directed by

George A. Romero

Genres

Horror, Science fiction, Drama

Starring

Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil

Tagline

Once there was a man whose prison was a chair. The man had a monkey, they made the strangest pair. The monkey ruled the man, it climbed inside his head. And now as fate would have it, one of them is dead.

Overview

A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master and those who get too close to him.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, revenge, isolation, betrayal

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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