The Ending of Stephen King's Original Story for ‘The Monkey’ Is So Much Darker Than in Osgood Perkins' Horror Movie
The Monkey features many changes from Stephen King's short story, with the original ending being much bleaker.
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Why The Monkey Had to Change Stephen King’s Story (It’s Because of Pixar)
Specifically, a cymbal-playing monkey, a critter that even made it onto the cover of various versions of the Skeleton Crew book. This toy was clearly viewed as creepy by more than just King and ...
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What to Know About the Stephen King Short Story That Inspired the Hit Horror Movie ‘The Monkey’
Perkins’ The Monkey deviates substantially from King’s original, both narratively and tonally. The film blends horror with comedy, with some of the goriest, grizzliest scenes played for laughs ...
Death comedy jam: ‘The Monkey’ finds humor in the certainty of your demise
Director Osgood Perkins adapts the Stephen King story that inspired the cover of the author’s 1985 anthology, "Skeleton Crew." ...
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‘The Monkey’ is a Gory Horror Comedy with a Somber Heart at its Center
put away any preconceptions about what ‘The Monkey’ is. While it’s based on a 1980 short story by the horror master (which can now be found in his 1985 collection, ‘Skeleton Crew’), this ...
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What to Know About the Stephen King Short Story That Inspired the Hit Horror Movie ‘The Monkey'
In 1985, Stephen King compiled 22 stories, including "The Monkey," into Skeleton Crew. In addition to "The Monkey," Skeleton Crew includes The Mist, the 1980 novella that served as the inspiration ...