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 ...
‘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 ...
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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'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 ...
Box Office: ‘Captain America’ Tries to Stay Brave With $28M 2nd Weekend, ‘The Monkey’ Opens to Impressive $14M
Osgood Perkins' horror pic 'The Monkey' scared up the second-best opening in the history of Neon, the indie label that's also ...
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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 ...
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.