Monkey shines

Release date:1988

Directed by:George A. Romero

Rated:

Runtime:113 minutes

Monkey Shines is an American horror film originally released in 1988. Written and directed by George A. Romero, the film is based on a novel with the same title authored by Michael Stewart. Monkey Shines tells the story of an athlete, Alan Mann , who is rendered quadriplegic when struck by a... truck. Mann fails to adjust to his condition, becoming suicidal and despondent. When Jeff, a scientist friend of his , who has been experimenting with the injection of human brain tissue into monkeys, learns this, he is prompted to supply one of the experimental monkeys, named "Ella" , to Alan as a helper. Their relationship is amicable at first, with Mann's life being made much easier, and the two bond deeply, even sharing poignant moments with moving music. But soon their interaction takes a decidedly sinister turn. The monkey seems to become a telepathic receptacle for Mann's anger at his state and his desire for revenge against friends and family for slights both real and imagined.
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