Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines

1988 · 113 min · EN · R · 6.3 (379 votes)
Dir. George A. Romero · Starring Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest, Stephen Root · Music David Shire

“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.”

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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.

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A chilling descent into paranoia and isolation. This film masterfully crafts a sense of dread, exploring the dark side of dependence and the terrifying consequences of unchecked scientific ambition. It's a deeply unsettling experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

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