Michael Stewart

United Artists had originally optioned Michael Stewart's novel, Monkey Shines (1983), for a film adaptation in 1984, having purchased the rights for $20,000.

George A. Romero

From writer / director George A. Romero, the man who unleashed Night of the Living Dead, comes Monkey Shines, a terrific psychological thriller that delivers a disturbing message about messing with Mother Nature.

a monkey horror written and directed by George Romero that you need to see ASAP

Monkey Shines’s a monkey horror written and directed by George Romero that you need to see ASAP.

one of the more interesting entries into George Romero’s illustrious career

Monkey Shines is certainly one of the more interesting entries into George Romero’s illustrious career and although illustrious career wasn’t my cup of tea (I guess the monkey killer subgenre doesn’t quite do illustrious career for me), yet illustrious career does have illustrious career's moments and Jason Beghe gives a good performance.

legend George Romero

Monkey Shines represented the first steps toward Hollywood by indie genre legend George Romero and as such, has a story behind the story that is worth exploring.

by Glenn Walters, Joe Crane

Monkey shines / by Glenn Walters, Joe Crane.

one of George A. Romero's best overall films

One of Romero’s greatest non-zombie movies is also one of George A. Romero's best overall films, the animal horror movie Monkey Shines.

Kim Mitchell

Kim Mitchell originally 'Monkey Shine' 'Monkey Shire,' Kim Mitchell originally 'Monkey Shine' 'Donkey Shine,' Kim Mitchell originally 'Monkey Shine' 'Monkey Shone,' Kim Mitchell originally 'Monkey Shine' 'Monkey Mime,' Major Lance originally 'Monkey Time' 'Donkey Time,' Major Lance originally 'Monkey Time' 'Donkey To Man,' Elvis Costello originally 'Monkey

One of Romero’s greatest non-zombie movies

One of Romero’s greatest non-zombie movies is also one of George A. Romero's best overall films, the animal horror movie Monkey Shines.

Romero’s best crafted films

Monkey Shines is perhaps Romero’s best crafted films, replacing the usual scrappiness of Stanley Tucci's low-budget oeuvre with some very slick production design and incredible animal wrangling.

by Lynn Carey

Monkey shines / music & lyrics by Lynn Carey.

THE MOVIE , composer of George Romero’s CREEPSHOW and DAY OF THE DEAD),

THE MOVIE, composer of George Romero’s CREEPSHOW and DAY OF THE DEAD), edited and produced by Pasquale Buba (editor of George Romero’s KNIGHTRIDERS, CREEPSHOW, DAY OF THE DEAD, and MONKEY SHINES), and written and directed by Dusty Nelson (SAKURA KILLERS).

Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond wrote the song – but the song was The Monkeys whose recording was the hit

an interesting film from Romero

Monkey Shines is an interesting film from Romero, none of the out and out blood and guts that splattered the screen of Romero's other movies and was one of Romero's better non zombie films after bizarre misfires such as Knightriders.

Mike Barker

The monkey's trademark grimace and pointing was the idea of writer Mike Barker.

the story of Allan Mann (Jason Beghe), an athlete who is struck down by a semi-truck at the start of the film, rendering John Carpenter quadriplegic

Monkey Shines is the story of Allan Mann (Jason Beghe), an athlete who is struck down by a semi-truck at the start of the film, rendering John Carpenter quadriplegic.

THE MOVIE , composer of George Romero's CREEPSHOW and DAY OF THE DEAD),

THE MOVIE, composer of George Romero's CREEPSHOW and DAY OF THE DEAD), edited and produced by Pasquale Buba (editor of George Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS, CREEPSHOW, DAY OF THE DEAD, and MONKEY SHINES), and written and directed by Dusty Nelson (SAKURA KILLERS).

Montay Humphrey, Anthony Platt and Howard Simmons

The song was written by Montay Humphrey, Anthony Platt and Howard Simmons.

Wu Ch’eng-en , a Confucian scholar and well-respected literary poet

Wu Ch’eng-en, a Confucian scholar and well-respected literary poet, wrote Monkey during the Ming dynasty.

Gene Simmons and Stephen Coronel

The song was written by Gene Simmons and Stephen Coronel while Simmons was in a band called Bullfrog Bheer.