Charming and brutal

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

EMPIRE OF THE APES is an indescribably bad shot-on-video indie rip-off of PLANET OF THE APES featuring a bunch of jerks running around in the woods in gorilla masks and pronouncing their dialogue really badly. It's even worse than PLAY-MATE OF THE APES, a previous erotic version of the story I saw. The main characters are a trio of astronaut women wearing very little and delivering their dialogue in an embarrassing way. The video FX help to ensure that this is nightmarishly amateurish.