Elizabeth Shue stars as zoology student Jane, who admires Professor Steven Phillip (Terence Stamp), and wishes to be his assistant at the University. Instead, he hires her to help her at his seaside mansion, where he trains chimpanzees.
The apes are cute at first, but Jane clearly does not approve of Steven's methods. I honestly didn't know what to expect with this movie, as I've never watched the trailer prior to watching the movie (I actually prefer not to.) 'Link' is a slow burn horror, and the first act merely revolves around Jane and Steven's interactions with the primates. We get to know Link, Voodoo and Imp. (Voodoo and Imp are chimpanzees while Link is an orangutan). The first act felt like a Sunday afternoon Disney family movie.
The second act turns more mysterious, while the third act is a true nail-biter with suspense all the way. It becomes a bit of a slasher, which I believe it could have done without. Elizabeth Shue delivered a good performance as did Locke as Link. He became all the more creepy as the film developed.
I loved the production design and cinematography. 'Link' transformed from a cute family movie to a really good thriller. I enjoyed it.
The apes are cute at first, but Jane clearly does not approve of Steven's methods. I honestly didn't know what to expect with this movie, as I've never watched the trailer prior to watching the movie (I actually prefer not to.) 'Link' is a slow burn horror, and the first act merely revolves around Jane and Steven's interactions with the primates. We get to know Link, Voodoo and Imp. (Voodoo and Imp are chimpanzees while Link is an orangutan). The first act felt like a Sunday afternoon Disney family movie.
The second act turns more mysterious, while the third act is a true nail-biter with suspense all the way. It becomes a bit of a slasher, which I believe it could have done without. Elizabeth Shue delivered a good performance as did Locke as Link. He became all the more creepy as the film developed.
I loved the production design and cinematography. 'Link' transformed from a cute family movie to a really good thriller. I enjoyed it.