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Osgood Perkins, Monkey

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.

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.

TheWrap on MSN · 9h

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

Osgood Perkins isn't necessarily known for his sense of humor, which is a little odd since he co-starred in "Legally Blonde," a movie which isn't particularly terrifying (well, maybe the anecdote about Tracy Marcinko's perm).

Monkey is a horror comedy that could use a few more laughs

Hosted on MSN · 7h

"The Monkey" wants to remind you that death is coming for us all, as if we didn't already know that

Osgood Perkins' follow-up to "Longlegs" pivots toward comedy, but there's no fun to be had with this toy monkey

Forbes · 23h

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?

Inverse · 5h

Oz Perkins Finds Comedy In Horror: “I’ve Had The Monkey In My Life”

The director and star of 'The Monkey,' talk inspirations, Stephen King, and deaths that were so absurd they had to be cut.

Horror film Monkey goes for kill in Stephen King adaptation

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.

/Film on MSN · 3h

The Monkey Ending Is Way Darker Than Stephen King's Original Short Story

The ending of Osgood Perkins' film adaptation of The Monkey is significantly darker and weirder than the original Stephen King short story on which it's based.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Horror film The Monkey goes for the kill in Stephen King adaptation

Horror comedies tend to be a good entry point for non-hardcore fans of the genre, as they provide for a good amount of levity amongst the carnage shown on screen. Examples like the original Scream, Shaun of the Dead,

‘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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'The Monkey's Outrageous Cold Open, Explained

Scott warns the shop owner not to turn the key in the monkey's back - horrible things will happen. Inevitably, the key is ...

Osgood Perkins on Making ‘The Monkey’ With Guts Cannons, Gallons of Blood and a Personal Touch

"Longlegs" filmmaker Osgood Perkins adapted Stephen King's story "The Monkey," starring Theo James as twin brothers haunted ...

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Let's Break Down the Gruesome—Yet Surprisingly Happy—Ending of 'The Monkey'

What's better than one Theo James? Theo James playing twins.

The Monkey ending explained: What's up with that weird horseman?

Hal and Petey take the monkey and drive out of town, resolving to keep the monkey in order to stop anybody else from turning ...

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Like Us, Theo James Is Freaked Out by the Toy in ‘The Monkey’

The actor discusses playing twins in Osgood Perkins’s horror film, finding humor in dark situations and why that monkey is so ...

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“The Monkey”, Marina's latest single, and new daytime soap “Beyond the Gates” top this week's Must List

A Criterion collection featuring the works of Joan Mickin Silver and Netflix's Gabby Petito docuseries round out our picks ...

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