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The Monkey, Comedy horror

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.

ABC · 16h

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.

Forbes · 2h

‘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.”

Oz Perkins, The Monkey

IndieWire · 1h

‘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.'

Houston Chronicle · 8h

Review: 'The Monkey,' the latest film from 'Longlegs' director Osgood Perkins, is a well-made gory romp

Theo James delivers knockout performances as identical twins with a horrible secret that revolves around a toy monkey.

Game Rant · 7h

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.

Stephen King adaptation Monkey is a sick joke

USA TODAY on MSN · 10h

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.

Yahoo · 15h

13 Stephen King Adaptations That Should Be Made As Comedies After The Monkey

As far as tone is concerned, Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey is unlike any Stephen King adaptation audiences have ever seen. There have been King films in the past that have funny lines and funny scenes, but the 2025 movie is the first to go all out and consistently use extreme horror as a vehicle for comedy.

CBC.ca · 16h

Stephen King adaptation The Monkey is a sick joke

The Monkey turns out to be is something more like a personification of its demon than an examination of it — perhaps because Stephen King and Osgood Perkins may just be the two worst possible creatives to bring together.

11h

'The Monkey' Is the Latest Must-See Horror Film—Here’s How to Watch

Stephen King adaptations continue to captivate audiences, and The Monkey is the latest addition to the horror expert’s ...

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The Monkey Review: I've Never Seen So Many Effectively Creative Kills In A Horror Movie Whose Absurd Comedy Is A Strength & Weakness

The Monkey is the kind of film that’s random enough in its humor and creative in its horror kills that it’s at least an ...

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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 ...

One of Horror’s Best New Directors Has Big Movies in Theaters & Streaming This Week

It’s hard to deny that horror fans have been feasting these last couple of years. Several instant-classic horror movies have ...

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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.

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 ...

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

Warning: Spoilers for The Monkey ahead! In the first few minutes of Osgood Perkins' new Stephen King adaptation, Adam Scott ...

The Playlist9h

‘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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