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The Monkey, horror film

Review: Trauma haunts 'The Monkey,' but the film is more interested in going bananas

Directed by Osgood Perkins, who broke out with the ominous 'Longlegs,' his follow-up is jokier and less effective, piercing the jugular with splatter gags.

Vulture.com on MSN · 52m

The Monkey Is The Worst Thing A Horror Film Can Be — Kinda Boring

The latest Osgood Perkins movie, adapted from a Stephen King story, is a fine diversion — if you ignore the gaping hole at its center.

Forbes · 1d

When Is Horror Comedy ‘The Monkey’ Coming To Streaming?

Theo James and Elijah Wood's new horror film from “Longlegs” filmmaker Osgood Perkins—is new in theaters. When will it be available to watch at home?

Stephen King adaptation Monkey is a sick joke

Hosted on MSN · 56m

This Movie Ripped off Stephen King's The Monkey Long Before Its Official Adaptation

W hat if I told you Oz Perkins' The Monkey isn't the first to adapt Stephen King's short story? While Neon's 2025 goreganza is the approved and licensed adaptation, there's a less

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

The best Stephen King movie adaptations, ranked (including 'The Monkey')

There have been winners and clunkers in the Stephen King film canon. With the release of new horror comedy "The Monkey," we're ranking the 15 best.

The Financial Times · 1d

The Monkey film review — a murderous toy goes on the rampage in Stephen King adaptation

Based on a Stephen King story, the film is played strictly for charnel-house laughs. It begins with the childhood of twin brothers, mild Hal and bully Bill, both expertly played by Christian Convery.

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IndieWire · 15h

‘The Monkey’ Director Oz Perkins on His Unusual Relationship to Horror, the Genre He Was Born Into

The 'Longlegs' writer/director talks to IndieWire about his career, Stephen King, and the origins of his toy monkey with no backstory in 'The Monkey.'

Yahoo · 22h

‘The Monkey’ Review: In Osgood Perkins’ Vicious Horror-Comedy, Monkey Shocks You!

The “Longlegs” director adapts a classic Stephen King story into one sick, twisted and very funny joke The post ‘The Monkey’ Review: In Osgood Perkins’ Vicious Horror-Comedy, Monkey Shocks You! appeared first on TheWrap.

/Film on MSN · 18h

How The Monkey Differs From Longlegs — And Every Other Oz Perkins Horror Movie

Longlegs fans should know that The Monkey is unlike anything director Oz Perkins has made before, but continues tackling a consistent theme throughout his work.

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Adam Scott’s five-minute cameo in The Monkey is proof that he belongs in more horror movies

Canadian pop star Tate McRae has been booked and busy: Between headlining her world tour and choreographing her elaborate ...

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‘The Monkey’: Osgood Perkins Talks Stephen King, Absurd Death Scenes & His Next Horror Film ‘Keeper’ [The Discourse Podcast]

"Writer-director Osgood Perkins joins The Discourse to discuss his latest horror film, 'The Monkey,' based on the Stephen ...

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How ‘The Monkey’ Adapts a Short Story by a Horror Legend

Is "Longlegs" director Osgood Perkins' new horror comedy "The Monkey" based on a book? Here's what you should know about its source material.

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The Monkey's Tatiana Maslany reacts to the horror movie's most shocking death: "It's so wrong, and I think that's why it's so right"

Hulk star unpacks why her character Lois "pops up" in the most unexpected of ways at the end of Osgood Perkins' The Monkey ...

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‘The Monkey' Swings To NEON's Second-Best Previews Ever With $1.9M – Box Office

There’s been a lot of horror film in the last month and a half, but NEON’s The Monkey is on its way to posting the best ...

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'The Monkey' Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed

The reviews are in, but is Osgood Perkins' Stephen King adaptation a worthy follow-up to his 2024 horror hit 'Longlegs?' ...

The Monkey ending explained: Who dies and is the curse broken?

The movie and the short story are quite different, but the key differences here are in the second act and the ending. In the ...

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‘The Monkey’ Review: A Toy Monkey Heralds Over-the-Top Deaths in Osgood Perkins’ Trivially Snarky, Ham-Handed Follow-Up to ‘Longlegs’

A toy monkey heralds a series of over-the-top deaths in Osgood Perkins' trivially snarky, ham-handed adaptation of a Stephen ...

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