Review of Spanking the Monkey (1994) by Jer M — 26 Aug 2007

An oedipal relationship to the extreme. This movie bothered me so much - it was far too creepy to enjoy.

This review of Spanking the Monkey (1994) was written by Jer M on 26 Aug 2007.

Spanking the Monkey has generally received positive reviews.

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Wow....wow....wow....so so so strange....man I have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is such a really strange movie 2…

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By Alex D (973) on 23 Nov 2008

Wow. the american cinema has definately gone down. hurray for Jeremy Davis and independant films and foreign films…

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By Gareth J (274) on 27 Aug 2008

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By Adam W (1,422) on 23 Nov 2008

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