Is Monkey Shines scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Monkey Shines easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Monkey Shines end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Monkey Shines violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Monkey Shines sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Monkey Shines

Name: Monkey Shines
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1988
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest

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.

Directed by George A. Romero

Produced by Orion Pictures

1988113 min6.3 / 10

A dark psychological thriller that weaponizes the bond between a disabled man and his service animal, exploring themes of dependence, rage, and the corruption of care.

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.

Clusters

Monster Movies About Trauma Intense Emotional Drama Time Travel Movies Violent Revenge Movies Animal Movies

Genres

Horror Science Fiction Drama Thriller

Keywords

Experiment Based On Novel Or Book Paralysis Revenge Rage Monkey Disability Science Run Amok Animal Testing Animal Research

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Questions people ask

Is Monkey Shines scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Monkey Shines easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Monkey Shines end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Monkey Shines violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Monkey Shines sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.