The Monkey is an upcoming American horror comedy film [5] based on the 1980 short story "The Monkey" by Stephen King. The film adaptation is written and directed by Osgood Perkins . It stars Theo James , Tatiana Maslany , Elijah Wood , Christian Convery , Colin O'Brien , Rohan Campbell , and Sarah Levy .

When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.

6 days ago · The Monkey First Reviews: A Wickedly Funny, Relentlessly Bloody Good Time Critics say Oz Perkins' follow-up to Longlegs is a gory delight filled with pitch-black humor, a winning dual performance from Theo James, and even some food for thought.

6 days ago · Perkins has always been a formally confident filmmaker, but “The Monkey” contains some of his most striking imagery, shot through with malice by Nico Aguilar, and perfectly assembled by editors Graham Fortin & Greg Ng (who also cut “Longlegs”). “The Monkey” hums, wasting no time in its relatively brief running time (98 minutes).

The Monkey: Directed by Osgood Perkins. With Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien. When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start.

"The Monkey" is a 1980 horror short story by Stephen King featuring a cursed cymbal-banging monkey toy. The story was first published as a booklet included in Gallery magazine in 1980. It was significantly revised and published in King's collection Skeleton Crew in 1985.

Stephen King. James Wan. Osgood Perkins. Everybody dies.Watch the new trailer for The Monkey, opening at Regal theatres on February 21st.When twin brothers B...

Based on the Stephen King short story, and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw), The Monkey is a new trip from Longlegs writer/director, Osgood Perkins...

When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.

Watch the new trailer for The Monkey, opening at Regal theatres on February 21. When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the att...