If you read Stephen King's 1980 short story "The Monkey" and went into Osgood Perkins' new movie "The Monkey" expecting basically the same thing, I have some bad news for you. Perkins' absurdist ...

Perkins’ The Monkey deviates substantially from King’s original, both narratively and tonally. The film blends horror with comedy, with some of the goriest, grizzliest scenes played for laughs ...

"The Monkey" writer/director talks to IndieWire about his career, why he loves Stephen King and can't watch "Terrifier," and the origins of his toy monkey with no backstory but a lot of personal ...

Even though the last few months have been relatively rough for horror movies, this week's The Monkey needn't worry too much. While major mainstream films have under-performed at the box office ...

Spoiler alert! We're discussing key plot points and the ending of “The Monkey” (in theaters now) so beware if you haven’t seen it. “Everybody dies, and that’s life” is director Osgood ...

Osgood Perkins' horror pic 'The Monkey' scared up the second-best opening in the history of Neon, the indie label that's also home of awards darling 'Anora.' By Pamela McClintock Senior Film ...

Also, as we mentioned, in a flood of horror films already YTD, i.e. Heart Eyes, Companion, etc, The Monkey has the best genre debut so far two months into 2025. This all comes at a time when Neon ...

After Longlegs, Oz Perkins is back with another new horror movie, The Monkey that hit theaters on Friday. The movie is an adaptation of Stephen King's short story by the same name which follows ...

That’s the only explanation for the numbing lack of thrills or chills or dread in Osgood Perkins’ “The Monkey.” Given its overabundance of empty shock humor, the movie seems afraid to be ...

The Monkey stars Theo James as a pair of twins haunted by a cymbal-smacking monkey toy. Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Elijah Wood (Lord of The Rings, Yellowjackets), and Adam Scott (Severance ...

Chris Plante co-founded Polygon in 2012 and is now editor-in-chief. He co-hosts The Besties, is a board member of the Frida Cinema, and created NYU’s first games journalism course. The Monkey is ...