The read
Scores higher than 76% of the 569 1980s horror movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes55%
Metacritic71/100
375 audience votes
Key crew
- George A. RomeroDirector
- George A. RomeroScreenplay
- David ShireOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jason BegheAllan Mann
- John PankowGeoffrey Fisher
- Kate McNeilMelanie Parker
- Joyce Van PattenDorothy Mann
- Christine ForrestMaryanne Hodges
- Stephen RootDean Burbage
- Stanley TucciDr. John Wiseman
- Tom QuinnCharlie Cunningham
- Janine TurnerLinda Aikman
- William NewmanDoc Williams
- Tudi WigginsEsther Fry
- Patricia TallmanParty Guest
Stills
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Themes
experimentbased on novel or bookparalysisrevengeragemonkeydisabilityscience run amokanimal testinganimal research