Review of Monkey Shines (1988) by Amanda M — 10 Aug 2007

This is why i'll never get a helper monkey.

This review of Monkey Shines (1988) was written by Amanda M on 10 Aug 2007.

Monkey Shines has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 13 Mar 2017

Romero loses momentum in the closing passages because he has too many loose ends to keep track of…

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By Thomas P (1,379) on 10 Dec 2011

I liked it, but I hate how the ending scene showed the paraplegic stuck in the chair chasing a monkey the hole time. A little pathetic…

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By Anton Bitel (1,340) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 07 Oct 2018

Before its disappointing dénouement, Monkey Shines is a very tense thriller concerned precisely with one man's struggle to tame his older,…

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A comedy in disguise. Funniest ending ever…

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By Prkprk P (290) on 03 Feb 2011

It takes too long to get going, the characters are flat, and, to be honest, it was quite boring…

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 31 Oct 2012

It worked for me; I'm working on severing my spinal column as we speak. creepy, obsessive, telepathic, monkey- partner here I come…

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By Nathan M (1,055) on 08 Nov 2014

Hilariously bad. The only reason I watched this film was because of the How Did This Get Made podcast…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 31 Dec 2013

By the time the hilarious yet memorable Carrie-esque final shocker rolls around, Monkey Shines has established itself as a passable horror effort…

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By Jon A (725) on 15 Oct 2010

Welcome this psychological terror into your brain. A hopeless love that will no doubt touch you on primitive level. Intense, and thrilling…

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