Synopsis
When a female zoology student is invited to a remote seaside mansion to assist a primatology professor with his experiments involving chimpanzees, dangerous events start to occur, all involving the intelligent 45-year-old chimp, Link.
Scores
Overall Score
28.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.2%
Review Aggregate
44.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, scary, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenscaryemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Shue | 1986 | $594,000 | $1,701,000 | (est) |
| Terence Stamp | 1986 | $366,000 | $1,047,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes4,191
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $1,720,450 | $4,924,317 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $1,720,450 | $4,924,317 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $860,225 | $2,462,158 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $3,300,000 | $9,445,346 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $1,417,000 | $4,055,774 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $688,180 | $1,969,727 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $6,265,405 | $17,933,006 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $6,000,000 | $17,173,357 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $1,117,000 (est) | $3,197,107 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $125,000 | $357,778 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $373,000 | $1,067,610 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $1,200,000 | $3,434,671 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $8,815,000 | $25,230,524 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $-2,549,595 | $-7,297,518 |
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