Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hal (Theo James) reacts to the aftermath of a graphic death in "The Monkey," in theaters Friday. Photo courtesy of Neon LOS ...

The sound of Stephen King’s name should always be alluring to horror fans, and Osgood Perkins’ latest film “The Monkey” doesn’t disappoint in its adaptation of The King of Horror’s 1980 short story.

The Monkey, the latest film directed by Osgood Perkins, is a horror comedy movie in which two brothers attempt to stop a supernatural toy monkey from wreaking havoc on the world around them. Despite ...

Around the mid-2010s came a new subgenre in horror movies: elevated horror. Some examples of this are “Get Out,” “Midsommar” and “It Follows.” These are films that do not rely on horror tropes — jump ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. The logline for The Monkey reads, “When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a ...

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. As someone whose first genre choice is seldom horror, I thoroughly enjoyed Oz Perkins’ latest film ...

The Book of Revelation is a running motif throughout “The Monkey,” Osgood Perkins’ newest film based on a short story by Stephen King. Specifically, the film repeatedly references Revelation 6:8, ...

Sophie graduated from Auburn University with a degree in media studies, focused on film and film production, with a minor in creative writing. She is an aspiring screenwriter with a background in ...

The Monkey follows young twin brothers Bill and Hal Shelburn (Christian Convery), who happen upon their father’s toy wind-up monkey tucked away in the attic. Whenever the key on the monkey’s back is ...

As crazy as it sounds, I completely misunderstood the assignment when it came to The Monkey. Somehow, I avoided all the trailers, CinemaBlend’s countless articles about the new Stephen King adaptation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Phillips covers the film festival circuit. Feb 17, 2025, 09:00am EST The title character of 'The Monkey' spins his ...