'The Monkey,' a wild horror comedy, shows how a toy kills and never reveals why
The first rule of “The Monkey” is there are no steadfast rules to “The Monkey.” This is a blood-red dark comedy about a toy monkey who is evil incarnate and has the supernatural ability to kill people in a variety of creative and gruesome ways, and either you go with that or you don’t.
‘The Monkey’ Filmmaker Osgood Perkins Says the Studios “Don’t Want to See” Horror-Comedy
Despite having powerful producers James Wan and Peter Safran aboard the Stephen King adaptation, no major studio wanted Perkins' take on the project before indie outfit Neon boarded: "I had to take it and run.
"Writer-director Osgood Perkins joins The Discourse to discuss his latest horror film, 'The Monkey,' based on the Stephen ...
Based on the short story by Stephen King, the horror comedy follow twins Hal and Bill, who are haunted by a cursed toy from ...
And "The Monkey," now in theaters, doesn't disappoint, even if it never quite reaches the horror heights.
The Monkey is set for release in theaters on Feb. 21. Perkins and Wood’s horror halftime show will go live on Feb. 9, sometime around 8 p.m. ET.
While The Monkey isn’t particularly scary, that’s not really the point. The enjoyment comes as Perkins (and King) delight in delivering increasingly nasty ways to die. You want to see someone ...
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