Monkey Shines (1988)
48 %
Reviews Counted: 25 Fresh: 12 Rotten:13 Average Rating: 5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Synopsis: Allan Mann's (Jason Beghe) life is falling apart. It starts when he goes for an early morning jog, only to be hit by a truck and wake up as a paraplegic. While he's learning to cope with his disability, his girlfriend (Janine Turner) leaves him for his surgeon. Allan becomes even more distraught... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Stephen Root
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This intelligent, effective thriller is one of [Romero's] best films.
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06/12/08
A befuddled story about a man constrained from the neck down told by a director confused from the neck up.
11/26/07
Top Critic
One of George Romero's most effective and interesting horror thrillers.
11/26/07
Top Critic
It’s not illogicality that dooms Romero’s thriller but rather torpid pacing and a distinct lack of scares.
07/03/05
Lurid but entertaining -- go bananas and splurge on a rental, at least.
01/02/05
A film that begins in sentimentality and ends in ludicrous melodrama.
08/30/04
Top Critic
[Lacks] the flash and style, or even bona fide scares, of [Romero's] earlier work.
01/27/02
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