The Monkey Review
‘The Monkey’ is a Gory Horror Comedy with a Somber Heart at its Center. ‘Longlegs’ director Osgood Perkins adapts a Stephen King story in ‘The Monkey,’ a gruesome, often darkly absurd look at the random nature of death. If you’re a Stephen King fan, put away any preconceptions about what ‘The Monkey’ is. While it’s based on a 1980 short story by the horror master (which can now be found in his 1985 collection, ‘Skeleton Crew’), this adaptation by writer-director Osgood Perkins takes only the bare bones of the plot and expands it from there in some decidedly different directions.
Movie Details
Theatrical Release:February 21st, 2025
On Digital & Streaming:April 4th, 2025
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On DVD & Blu-ray:June 24th, 2025
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Movie Budget:$10,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$68,871,071 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Fred Berger,
Nancy Xu,
John Friedberg,
Peter Luo,
John Rickard,
Jesse Savath,
Natalia Safran,
Ali Jazayeri,
David Gendron,
Michael Clear,
Peter Safran,
Judson Scott,
Elizabeth Destro,
Chris Cole,
Omani Carson,
Andy Price,
Sara W. Price,
Tom Quinn,
Jason Wald,
Christian Parkes,
Emily Thomas,
Ryan Friscia,
Teddy Schwarzman,
Michael Heimler,
Owen Qing
Production Companies:Atomic Monster, C2 Motion Picture Group, Range Media Partners, Oddfellows Entertainment, The Safran Company, Stars Collective, NEON
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Embracing the Inevitable: A Dark Reflection
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The Monkey is the new trip from writer/director Osgood Perkins. Based on the short story by Stephen King and produced by James Wan. It is a film chock-full of bloody violence and death.All of these deaths are outrageously gory and thoroughly gratuitous. And while some are deserved, others are a case of "wrong place, wrong time".It's like life in that regard.Instruments of death in this feature film include (but not limited to): a harpoon gun, a shotgun, a bowling ball, a Japanese knife, a swimming pool, a surfboard, a lawnmower, and a stampede of wild horses.The hard truth is that everybody dies, and that's fucked up. But at least now you can enjoy death with your friends and loved ones in the comfort of your favorite movie theater this February.
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A New Journey from Osgood Perkins
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A New Trip from Osgood Perkins.
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