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Description: Monkey Shines (also known as Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear) is an American science fiction psychological horror film released on July 29, 1988. The story follows an athlete named Allan who becomes quadriplegic after a horrific traffic accident. His friend Geoffrey, who is conducting experiments with monkeys, offers Allan a well-trained monkey named Ella to keep him company and raise his spirits. But the initially healthy bond, which even enables Allan to form a romantic relationship with Ella's trainer, gradually disintegrates once the monkey begins to channel Allan's underlying rage and begins taking it out on his loved ones.
