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Blue Monkey

Blue Monkey

THEY BREED. THEY HATCH. THEY KILL. Maybe it's just a phase they're going through.

19874.91h 36m

Overview

While working in a greenhouse, a man receives an insect bite after touching an exotic plant. Immediately, he falls ill and is taken to an emergency room where the doctors diagnose him as suffering from an unknown bacteria, and a strange parasite which emerges from his mouth as a large slimy wormlike creature. Soon, there are more cases of bacterial infection, but the more immediate problem for the hospital is the wormlike creature which after accidental exposure to a genetic growth stimulant grows to monstrous proportions and starts a reign of terror and bloodshed in the hospitals abandoned wing.

Directed by William Fruet
Written by George Goldsmith, Chris Koseluk
Produced by Martin Walters
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Top Cast

Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback

Det. Jim Bishop

Gwynyth Walsh

Gwynyth Walsh

Dr. Rachel Carson

John Vernon

John Vernon

Roger Levering

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

George Baker

Robin Duke

Robin Duke

Sandra Baker

Susan Anspach

Susan Anspach

Dr. Judith Glass

Don Lake

Don Lake

Elliot Jacobs

H

Helen Hughes

Marwella

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Sandy Webster

Fred

Joy Coghill

Joy Coghill

Dede Wilkens

Themes & Keywords

insectplantinfectioncreaturebugviruscanuxploitationbacteria

About Blue Monkey

Blue Monkey is a horror, science fiction film released in 1987 exploring themes of insect, plant, infection, creature, bug, virus. Directed by William Fruet, it stars Steve Railsback, Gwynyth Walsh, John Vernon. While working in a greenhouse, a man receives an insect bite after touching an exotic plant. Immediately, he falls ill and is taken to an emergency room where the doctors diagnose him as suffering from an unknown bacteria, and a strange parasite which emerges from his mouth as a large slimy wormlike creature. Soon, there are more cases of bacterial infection, but the more immediate problem for the hospital is the wormlike creature which after accidental exposure to a genetic growth stimulant grows to monstrous proportions and starts a reign of terror and bloodshed in the hospitals abandoned wing.

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