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EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT Release George A. Romero's MONKEY SHINES

George A. Romero's MONKEY SHINES

Spellbinding and twisted thriller from the godfather of modern horror, George A. Romero

Eureka Entertainment to release MONKEY SHINES, George A. Romero’s terrifyingly twisted thriller, on Blu-ray in the UK as part of the Eureka Classics range, in a Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition from 8 October 2018. Presented with a Limited Edition O Card slipcase [First print run only].

From writer / director George A. Romero, the man who unleashed Night of the Living Dead, comes a terrific psychological thriller that delivers a disturbing message about messing with Mother Nature. Starring Jason Beghe and Janine Turner, this riveting tale is a white-knuckle triumph that doesn't let up!

Allan Mann (Jason Beghe) is a bitter, angry and vengeful man ever since an accident left him paralysed from the neck down. He's fed up with himself and everyone around him. All that changes when he's given Ella, a monkey trained to meet his every need. But when Ella begins anticipating Allan's thoughts, strange and deadly things start happening. And as she stalks and wreaks havoc on Allan's fair-weather girlfriend (Janine Turner), incompetent doctor and meddling mother, Allan realises he must stop the cunning maniacal creature... before she fully takes over his mind!

Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Stephen Root, John Pankow and Stanley Tucci also star in this riveting thriller from the godfather of modern horror George A. Romero, presented on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK in a Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition with an array of special features.



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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
· Limited Edition O Card slipcase [First Print Run Only]
· 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
· DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio options
· Optional English SDH subtitles
· New and exclusive feature length audio commentary by Travis Crawford
· Audio Commentary with director George A. Romero
· An Experiment in Fear – The Making of Monkey Shines - a lengthy retrospective with George A. Romero, stars Jason Beghe and Kate McNeil, executive producer Peter Grunwald, and special effects legends Tom Savini, Greg Nicotero and Everett Burrell.
· Alternate Ending and Deleted Scenes
· Behind-the-scenes footage, original EPK featurette, vintage interviews and news reports
· Trailers and TV spots
· PLUS: A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by Craig Ian Mann; highlights from the film’s production notes: and rare archival material [First Print Run Only]

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