An anthology of short films based on Kurt Vonnegut's collection of short stories, "Welcome to the Monkey House." In "All the King's Horses," an American ambassador is forced to play a deadly game of "human chess" with a manaical guerrilla leader; in "The Euphio Question," an astronomer's invention picks up a signal from a distant star that produces perfect happiness; and in "Next Door," a young boy's first evening alone turns into a nightmare when his next door neighbors' argument yields unexpected results.In "Fortitude," a rich woman bored with life asks a doctor to end her life."More Stately Mansions" is about the astonishing reaction of a woman obsessed with interior decorating to her husband's inheritance.In "Epicac," a man tries to win the affections of a woman with the aid of his computer, but the machine becomes his rival for her love.In "The Foster Portfolio," a second-rate investment counselor thinks a prospective client is a loser, until a closer inspection of his holdings reveals he has a small fortune. |
