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Shakma (1990)

Shakma poster
Directed by
Tom Logan
Genre
horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 96 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of students are locked in a building overnight for a role playing game. A baboon that was given experimental drugs escapes into the building and starts attacking and killing them.

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What happens

Shakma is a 1990 American natural horror film directed by Tom Logan and Hugh Parks. It stars Christopher Atkins, Amanda Wyss, Ari Meyers and Roddy McDowall battling a baboon that has been driven insane by an experimental drug. Despite all the negative reviews, the film has achieved a small cult audience. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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