
Blood Monkey
Seen it?2007 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a panning from critics, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 49% audience score, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who enjoys a good scare and anyone after some adrenaline. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. Liked The Descent or Predator? This is a good next one. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 28 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Six American grad students have arrived in Africa to study apes with a renowned professor. But after setting up camp in a jungle clearing, they soon become witness to the carnage inflicted by the strange and remote species.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Panned by critics
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 49%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Young
- F. Murray AbrahamProfessor Hamilton
- Matt RyanSeth
- Amy MansonAmy Armstrong
- Freishia BomanbehramDani Sudeva
- Matt ReevesGreg Satch
- Prapimporn KanjundaChenne
- Sebastian ArmestoJosh Dawson
- Laura AikmanSydney Maas
- Mascagni AndreaPilot
- Ulf-Peder JohanssonMan 1