From Wikipedia - "Link is a 1986 British horror film starring Elisabeth Shue and Terence Stamp along with a trio of simian stars which consist of Locke as Link, Jed as Imp, and Carried as Voodoo. The title character, "Link", is a super-intelligent yet malicious chimpanzee (played an orangutan) who lashes out against his masters when they try to have him euthanised."
I stumbled across this on Amazon... this 5-star review made me think this would be perfect for HDTGM:
"I find this film to be very fun and highly entertaining! The fact that this film uses real animals, as opposed to the CGI technology of today,adds to the film's charm and appeal. This features Elisabeth Shue in an early role...as well a fairly short performance by Terence Stamp. This film is a horror thriller and features little on screen blood and gore...but that's okay! This movie substitutes the human 'slasher' and replaces it with a crazed animal!
To me, that's entertainment...and worth taking a look at if you haven't seen it yet!
Having seen this film, as well as, 'Shakma,' and 'Monkey Shines,' this film stands on it's own and offers a lot to this fairly small genre (killer apes/orangutans/baboons). Of the three films, this is my favorite!
This film was directed by Australian director Richard Franklin. He was a very competent director! If you like this, I recommend his other films, 'Road Games,' 'Psycho 2,' and 'Patrick.' Link is a great movie!
The setting (filmed in Scotland) is quite beautiful...the score is strange, but fitting...and overall, I REALLY enjoy this movie! Besides, how many movies feature an orangutan intently staring at a naked girl in a lustful and desirable gaze?!
Highly recommended!"
