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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 · 1h

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 · 2d

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, The Monkey and Longlegs

Houston Chronicle · 1d

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.

Akron News Reporter on MSN · 17m

‘The Monkey’ review: Stephen King’s killer toy becomes ‘Longlegs’ creator Osgood Perkins’ plaything

Filmmakers tinker with the question of tone from project to project, many not as much as they should. But writer-director Osgood Perkins has no problem with tonal adjustment. His recent and most popular feature,

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Osgood Perkins' New Horror Movie 'The Monkey' Earns the Same CinemaScore as 'Longlegs'

Osgood Perkins' latest horror movie, an adaptation of Stephen King's The Monkey, has earned the same CinemaScore as its predecessor Longlegs.

Stephen King adaptation Monkey is a sick joke

Yahoo · 1d

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.

TheWrap on MSN · 23h

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.

IGN on MSN · 6h

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

Santa Rosa Press Democrat42m

Petaluma film producer sees depth beneath the gore in ‘The Monkey’

After a pause, he added, “Which is not to say the film isn’t funny, because it really is. Oz was very clear that this was a ...

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Real morticians pull apart The Monkey's death scenes: "That was ridiculous"

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‘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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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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Box Office: ‘The Monkey' Drums Up $5.8 Million Opening Day, ‘Captain America' Gets Second Term on Top

Neon’s horror comedy “The Monkey” is seeing and doing a strong opening weekend, though it’ll take silver at the box office ...

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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 ...

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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