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Blood Monkey

2007 · 88 min

A cheap, tense jungle creature feature that feels like a Syfy original, with campy scares and a mad scientist.

Directed by: Robert Young
Genres: Action, Adventure, Horror
Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Matt Ryan, Amy Manson

Tagline: Experience the dark side of nature
Overview: Six American grad students have arrived in Africa to study apes with a renowned professor. But after setting up camp in a jungle clearing, they soon become witness to the carnage inflicted by the strange and remote species.

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Directed by: Robert Young
Genres: Action, Adventure, Horror
Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Matt Ryan, Amy Manson

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
madness
betrayal
nature
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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