The Monkey review: totally bananas and brutal horror thriller

The Monkey review: totally bananas and brutal horror thriller

“It kills who it wants when it feels like it.” So narrates Theo James’ Hal, the poor sod at the heart of The Monkey, an enjoyably gory horror-thriller that is as funny as it is stomach-churning. First thing’s first: this is the new film from Osgood Perkins, the actor-turned-writer/director who gave us 2024’s breakout hit Longlegs, with Nicolas Cage. This is every bit as surprising, twisted and, as the poster says, “fucked up”. Read more: Inside…

Movie Review: “THE MONKEY” shines as a shockingly funny gorefest - Rue Morgue

Movie Review: “THE MONKEY” shines as a shockingly funny gorefest By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany and Christian ConveryWritten and directed by Osgood PerkinsNeon It’s a bit of a shame, but perhaps not surprising, that THE MONKEY’s marketing reveals that “Everybody Dies,” along with the specifics of some (but not all, thankfully) of th…

The murderous monkey stalks new poster of 'The Monkey' by Osgood Perkins

In less than the month we will have in cinemas the premiere of The Monkeyof the screenwriter and director Osgood Perkins and the producer James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring). The project adapts to the cinema the short story of Stephen Kingwith the support of the study NEON, that is given the task of preparing the audience by launching A new official poster. The monkey, For its title in our market, it will be the second horror launch for Perkins in le…

In Anticipation of Osgood Perkins’ ‘THE MONKEY’: Must-See Horror Films Adapted from Short Stories

A new adaptation of Stephen King‘s chilling short story The Monkey is set to hit theaters on February 21. Directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs, The Blackcoat’s Daughter), the film stars Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, and Elijah Wood. The story follows twin brothers, Hal and Bill, who, after discovering an old toy monkey from their father’s […]

The Monkey Review - A Sinister Toy with a Sinister Sense of Humor - Nerd Reactor

Over the years, Stephen King fans have considered The Monkey one of his most underrated horror tales. The short story was first published in 1980 and later included in his Skeleton Crew collection in 1985. Like many of King’s best works, it takes something seemingly innocuous and transforms it into an object of pure terror. The idea of a film adaptation has floated around Hollywood for decades, with various attempts stalling in development. The …