Oz Perkins returns Stephen King to the cornball grindhouse with The Monkey
Stephen King's grim short story The Monkey becomes Oz Perkins' gonzo midnighter where death is just another punch line.
'The Monkey' Is a Delirious Gross-Out Hoot That Totally Cracks the Stephen King Adaptation Code
Director Osgood Perkins follows up 'Longlegs' with a giddy, gruesome, film that would make the King of Horror proud ...
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‘The Monkey’ is fun, but that’s about it
The film delivers little story and emotion, instead opting for shock-driven laughs and outrageous violence.
‘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 ...
'The Monkey' ending is a blood-soaked spectacle — and completely different from the short story it's based on
"The Monkey," the new Osgood Perkins film based on a Stephen King short story, ends with the main character encountering a ...
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Why The Monkey Is So Divisive With Audiences Despite Its 78% Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score
Though 2025's The Monkey has been praised by critics, director Osgood Perkins's horror-comedy has gotten less than favorable ...
The Monkey's Stephen King, James Wan, and Osgood Perkins Love 90 Minute Movies | IGN Fan Fest 2025
The Monkey sees director Osgood Perkins follow Longlegs up with a horror-comedy that looks death in the eye and says "sh!t man, that sucks." Perkins, producer James Wan, and the legendary Stephen King ...
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‘The Monkey’ means business
On Jan. 25, famed horror author Stephen King posted on Threads, “You’ve never seen anything like THE MONKEY. It’s batshit ...