Shakma 1990
“The world's most aggressive primate just got mad.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Director
- Hugh Parks
- Networks
- Castle Hill Productions, Quest Entertainment
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
What is Shakma?
Topic: Film "Shakma" (1990). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 5, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Castle Hill Productions, Quest Entertainment
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.5/10 from 99 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~101 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Castle Hill Productions, Quest Entertainment
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Title: Shakma
Year: 1990
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Natural horror
Director: Tom Logan and Hugh Parks
Cast: Christopher Atkins, Amanda Wyss, Ari Meyers, Roddy McDowall
Plot: A murderous baboon escapes from a laboratory and roams the research building. It begins to kill teenagers who are in the building playing a Dungeons-and-Dragons type game. The baboon was driven insane by an experimental drug.
Baboon details: Played by Typhoon (handled by Gerry Therrien). The baboon is a hamadryas, not a chacma.
Runtime: 1h 41m
Country/Origin: American
Release Date: 10/05/1990 (US)
Rating: R
Reception: Despite negative
Should you watch it?
“A group of teenagers playing a tabletop game faces a deadly, drug-crazed baboon in a research facility.”
- Features a unique premise involving a laboratory primate
- Showcases a trapped-in-a-building survival scenario
- Includes a cast featuring Christopher Atkins, Amanda Wyss, Ari Meyers, and Roddy McDowall
- The premise of a murderous baboon may feel too niche for viewers seeking traditional supernatural horror.
Watch it if you enjoy creature features where characters are trapped in a confined space with a dangerous animal.
This film is a 101-minute natural horror feature that maintains a tense, claustrophobic tone throughout the duration.
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Streaming availability for Shakma varies by region and platform, so check local listings on services like Plex or other major movie databases.
Is Shakma worth watching?
It is worth watching if you have an interest in 1990s natural horror films or creature features involving animal antagonists.
How long is the film?
Shakma has a runtime of one hour and forty-one minutes.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
Shakma is a feature-length film and does not contain episodes.
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