Review: Shakma

Shakma (1990)

Roddy McDowall (Planet of the Apes) in a movie about a group of grad-students and their professor playing a live action role playing game in a locked-up science building, when a failed experiment turns a baboon rabid and sends it on a killing spree. They use a real monkey too. That's really all I should have to say to convince you to watch this one. Its just great to see a unique idea, you have these kids in a locked up tower treating it like a dungeon, and unbeknownst to them there is a real critter on the loose trying to kill them. Its pretty cool to see a real animal being used as monster, and not just a puppet or a guy in a suit. Not that I have anything against those, and speaking of which its great to see McDowall play opposite a real monkey. Its a fun romp with a little gore and some good laughs. Check it out.