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‘Odd premise’—Fans laugh as ‘THE MONKEY’ opens with $14.2M, NEON’s second-biggest debut after ‘LONGLEGS’
The film, based on Stephen King’s short story, follows a cursed cymbal-clapping monkey that brings doom to anyone who crosses its path. It’s weird, it’s unsettling, and apparently ...
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‘The Monkey’ Misses Every Beat
Given the rich source material, one would expect a psychological horror film full of dread. Instead, Perkins delivers a ...
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‘The Monkey’ director Osgood Perkins says Disney is why film’s evil toy plays the drum
The story follows a man plagued by a monkey toy that bangs its cymbals if you wind it up. Unfortunately, every time the monkey bangs its cymbals, someone dies. The 2025 Oscars won’t use this ...
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The Monkey, a Stephen King Adaptation From James Wan and Longlegs Director Osgood Perkins, Reveals 2025 Release Date
The picture doesn’t reveal much about how it will bring the short story to moviegoers, but it does set the tone with a creepy look at its titular, cymbal-clapping monkey toy. Aside from King ...