The late George A. Romero may be best known for his zombie movies, but he leaves behind a horror legacy that reaches far beyond the undead.
One of Romero's overlooked gems is 1988's Monkey Shines, which stars Jason Beghe as Allan, a man left paralysed by an accident who forms a friendship with Ella, a monkey specially trained to look after his needs. But as Ella forms a bond with Allan, she begins to grow overly protective.
One of Romero's overlooked gems is 1988's Monkey Shines, which stars Jason Beghe as Allan, a man left paralysed by an accident who forms a friendship with Ella, a monkey specially trained to look after his needs. But as Ella forms a bond with Allan, she begins to grow overly protective.
Eureka Entertainment are releasing Monkey Shines on dual format blu-ray/DVD October 8th.
Special features include commentary tracks from Romero and critic Travis Crawford; 'making of' doc; alternate ending and deleted scenes; vintage featurettes, interviews and behind the scenes footage; and trailers and TV spots.
You can check out Eureka's new trailer, along with the artwork for both the blu-ray case and limited edition o-card, below.
Allan Mann (Jason Beghe) is a bitter, angry and vengeful man ever since an accident left him paralysed 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 realises he must stop the cunning maniacal creature... before she fully takes over his mind!
