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.
Review: 'The Monkey' is a barrel of campy, horror fun
The flip of the coin in a film that is also encouraging viewers to revel in its absurdity is that fans of 90s cult horror "Final Destination" will appreciate the precarious, often intricate nature of every death the monkey orchestrates.
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?
Osgood Perkins' Next Horror Movie Keeper Could Be Even Better Than The Monkey
Osgood Perkins' recent horror movie The Monkey is a wild adaptation of a Stephen King short story, and his next film sounds fantastic.
Review: 'The Monkey' doesn’t disappoint even if it never quite reaches horror heights
And "The Monkey," now in theaters, doesn't disappoint, even if it never quite reaches the horror heights. No matter. It's still a grabber. The monkey is not a real monkey, it's a toy with a curse on its head.
Does New Horror Comedy ‘The Monkey’ Have A Post-Credits Scene?
Longlegs” director Osgood Perkins’ new horror comedy “The Monkey” is in theaters. Is there a reason to stick around after the film's final scene?
‘The Monkey’ review: A bloody good time that will keep you from winding that monkey up
A good Stephen King story is one that will shock you, terrify you, and make you think. Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey does all of that and so much more. A movie that can be viewed as a million interesting ways to die but that doesn’t do it justice.
‘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.
‘The Monkey’ Reviews: Are Critics Going Ape For New Horror Comedy?
Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.”
'The Monkey' review: Osgood Perkins' take on Stephen King is a hell of a good time
However, Perkins' screenplay works in a lot more death scenes, a custody battle subplot, and a seething twin. In his version, Hal and Bill (also played by James) were just boys when the monkey found them,
‘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 ...
‘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 ...
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How The Monkey Star Christian Convery Juggled 4 Different Performances For His Dual Role In The Stephen King Horror Movie
Christian Convery explains his dual role in The Monkey & how he managed to coordinate his characters across four very ...
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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 ...
Adam Scott’s five-minute cameo in The Monkey is proof that he belongs in more horror movies
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3 horror kings made the most bananas movie of 2025. Let 'The Monkey' wind you up
Horror movie icons Osgood Perkins and James Wan connect to make this Stephen King story an outrageously fun time. "The Monkey ...
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.
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 ...