Monkey and Banana Toy

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.

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The Monkey Review: This Stephen King Adaptation Is Bananas In All The Best Ways

The 20 Most Violent Films Of All Time Twin brothers Hal and Bill (the adult versions both played by Theo James, and the younger played by Christian Convery) have a problem, one that's haunted them since childhood.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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When & Where to Stream 'The Monkey'

The Monkey is distributed by Neon. Looking at some of the company's recent films, they tend to land on VOD about a month or ...

‘The Monkey’ Is One Long, Sick Joke Without a Punch Line

What do you get when you mix the 'Longlegs' director with a short story by the Master of the Macabre? Hint: It involves drum ...

3 horror kings made the most bananas movie of 2025. Let 'The Monkey' wind you up

Horror movie icons Osgood Perkins and James Wan connect to make this Stephen King story an outrageously fun time. "The Monkey ...

The First Horror Hit of 2025 Has Arrived and (Almost) Everyone Loves It

So if you're down for a weird horror movie with a bit of Stephen King magic, The Monkey is the first instantly well-reviewed ...

The Monkey, Osgood Perkins’s bloody follow-up to Longlegs, is bananas for all the wrong reasons

Even the most dedicated gore-hound will find themselves simply grinning and bearing through it all, desperately searching for a vision within all the viscera ...

The Monkey: This schlocky Stephen King adaptation is completely bananas

In his follow-up to Longlegs, Osgood Perkins dusts off an old King short story – but the result is garish and sloppy ...

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‘The Monkey’ is getting a bonkers popcorn bucket — here’s how to grab one

We’ve all been waiting on the edge of our seats to see what our favorite movie theater chains have cooked up in the popcorn bucket department ahead of the release of Osgood Perkins’ ultra-gory ...

The Monkey Review: A Stephen King Adaptation That Goes Bananas

Ever since his debut film The Blackcoat’s Daughter, filmmaker Osgood Perkins has earned a reputation for delivering audiences dark, dreadful, and atmospheric horror films. One of last year’s most ...

Five Freaky Little Toys That Should Get The Monkey‘s Movie Treatment

As the Stephen King adaptation brings another classic creepy toy to the big screen, we look at a few more toys that should ...

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Colin O’Brien talks about his role in the horror film ‘The Monkey’

Hold on to your bananas, because a cursed monkey’s out of the attic. Yep, it starts with a cute toy and then poof — you’re<a ...

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