Monkey Shines (sometimes called Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear) is an American horror film originally released in 1988. Written and directed by George A. Romero, the film is based on a novel with the same title authored by Michael Stewart.
Monkey Shines, George Romero's first commercial film, appeared in 1988: while the film got a mixed response from the critics, the movie failed financially, leading director Romero to return to independent film. He learned that his film was cut by the distributor, Orion Pictures, and objected to this. Meanwhile, Orion was having financial difficulties and hoped a cut film would help them. Things did not work out with this film. Now the film has become a cult classic.
Chosen by the SDSU SHS Communication Staff as "the most influential movie of our lives."
