The Monkey

Movie • 2025



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Overview

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.


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Roger Ebert

It's almost like death has a sense of humor in 'The Monkey'.

rogerebert.com/reviews/the-monkey-movie-review

/Film

This disappointing series of missed opportunities might have you wishing that Perkins had stuck to his proven strengths.

slashfilm.com/1782291/the-monkey-oz-perkins-movie-review/

IGN

Tone is a hard thing to nail down in any genre, but for horror-comedies especially, failing to create and maintain a strong voice that serves both genres can be lethal. Perkins honors King’s work by keeping the humor and the carnage shoulder to shoulder for the entirety of The Monkey’s ripping 98 minutes.

ign.com/articles/the-monkey-review-oz-perkins-stephen-king

Collider

What you may find surprising when you’re watching The Monkey, especially after the grim, bleak tone of Longlegs, is that Perkins is constantly giving you reasons to laugh.

collider.com/the-monkey-review/

Cinemablend

It’s otherwise so disgustingly delightful and entertaining that it’s easy to look past its shortcomings and appreciate everything it does well in its own crazy way.

cinemablend.com/movies/the-monkey-review

GamesRadar+

The Monkey isn't afraid to pose existential questions but confidently breaks away to deliver laughs, blending heartache and humor.

gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-movies/the-monkey-review-horror-2025/

ScreenAnarchy

The Monkey is a giddily disgusting gorefest that is packed with genuine laugh out loud moments, vivid characterizations, multiple exploding bodies, and one scary as hell wind-up monkey holding it all together.

screenanarchy.com/2025/02/the-monkey-review.html

The Direct

'The Monkey is a bloody blast,' declared critic Eric Goldman, who felt the film took 'a big shift away from Longlegs' while comparing it to movies like Final Destination.

thedirect.com/article/stephen-king-the-monkey-movie-reviews-critics