From writer / director George A. Romero, the man who unleashed Night of the Living Dead, comes Monkey Shines, a terrific psychological thriller that delivers a disturbing message about messing with Mother Nature. Starring Jason Beghe and Janine Turner, this riveting tale is a white-knuckle triumph that doesn't let up! Allan Mann (Jason Beghe) is a bitter, angry and vengeful man ever since an accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. He's fed up with himself and everyone around him. All that changes when he's given Ella, a monkey trained to meet his every need. But when Ella begins anticipating Allan's thoughts, strange and deadly things start happening. And as she stalks and wreaks havoc on Allan's fair-weather girlfriend (Janine Turner), incompetent doctor and meddling mother, Allan realizes he must stop the cunning maniacal creature... before she fully takes over his mind!Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Stephen Root, John Pankow, and Stanley Tucci also star in this riveting thriller from the godfather of modern horror George A. Romero, presented on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK with an array of special features.SPECIAL FEATURES: 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-rayDTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio optionsOptional English SDH subtitlesNew and exclusive feature length audio commentary by Travis CrawfordAudio Commentary with director George A. RomeroAn Experiment in Fear The Making of Monkey Shines - a lengthy retrospective with George A. Romero, stars Jason Beghe and Kate McNeil, executive producer Peter Grunwald, and special effects legends Tom Savini, Greg Nicotero and Everett Burrell.Alternate Ending and Deleted ScenesBehind-the-scenes footage, original EPK featurette, vintage interviews and news reportsTrailers and TV spots
E**N
Monkey do
Very underrated great thriller
T**N
Probably Romero's last classic
George A. Romero is best known for his zombie films but did a great job with this suspenseful thriller. Decent extras are what made me upgrade from DVD, can't fault this edition.
C**M
Awesome Movie
This movie is a cult classic
E**K
Enjoyable Film
An enjoyable film for Halloween. A bit different to modern horrors.
K**N
++++
Great
E**S
Not great
Incredible to think that I preferred Link, another mad monkey film, to this. The premise here is much more interesting however the delivery is plodding and any sense of fun is entirely sapped out of what could have been a rollicking good time. Hardly a shining example of nefarious monkey business.
P**R
Classic Romero
As another reviewer commented, this one of the last classic Romero films from his prime days of film making. Great movie and thr bonus features on this are outstanding.
L**S
DVD is Region 2
I was disappointed that the DVD Disc in this set is Region#2, so it won’t play in North America!
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