A teenage girl thinks that the monkey she owns is her innocent pet, but it turns out to be something much more dangerous, an evil shapeshifter capable of unthinkable acts no loyal pet would ever be able to perform.
Practical Effects
The monkey suit deserves an Oscar for commitment to absurdity.
Acting
Maika Monroe's pre-stardom survival mode hits different.
Director
Robert Grasmere
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on Syfy as part of their infamous 'original movie' slate, notorious for creature features with titles better than their budgets. Maika Monroe filmed this right before her breakout in The Guest and It Follows.
The 'flying monkey' concept technically nods to Wizard of Oz, but this film invents its own shapeshifter mythology involving Chinese demon lore that absolutely no one asked for. The Kansas setting is either clever irony or lazy default.
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