Review: 'The Monkey,' the latest film from 'Longlegs' director Osgood Perkins, is a well-made gory romp
Theo James delivers knockout performances as identical twins with a horrible secret that revolves around a toy monkey.
Longlegs director Osgood Perkins: ‘I am an authority in losing people in insane ways’
The actor-turned-filmmaker – who you may recognise from, yes, ‘Legally Blonde’ – has directed a new film about an evil mechanical monkey. He speaks to Annabel Nugent about grief, his mother’s tragic death on 9/11,
‘The Monkey’ review: Stephen King’s killer toy becomes ‘Longlegs’ creator Osgood Perkins’ plaything
Filmmakers tinker with the question of tone from project to project, many not as much as they should. But writer-director Osgood Perkins has no problem with tonal adjustment.
The Monkey post-credits scene is reportedly a trailer for Longlegs director Osgood Perkins' next horror movie
The Monkey reportedly has a post-credits scene, and it's a trailer for director Osgood Perkins' next movie – so it's worth sticking around after the credits start to roll. Keepe
‘The Monkey' Review: Osgood Perkins' Energetic but Aggravating Mess of a ‘Longlegs' Follow-Up
The horror filmmaker follows his smash Nicolas Cage/Maika Monroe-starrer with this adaptation of a Stephen King story, headlined by Theo James and Tatiana Maslany.
'The Monkey' review: Osgood Perkins' take on Stephen King is a hell of a good time
However, Perkins' screenplay works in a lot more death scenes, a custody battle subplot, and a seething twin. In his version, Hal and Bill (also played by James) were just boys when the monkey found them,
‘The Monkey’ Review: Osgood Perkins’s Death-Dealing Doll
The ‘Longlegs’ director returns with a gruesome horror film, based on a Stephen King short story, about a wind-up toy that unleashes random acts of violence.
The Monkey film review — a murderous toy goes on the rampage in Stephen King adaptation
Based on a Stephen King story, the film is played strictly for charnel-house laughs. It begins with the childhood of twin brothers, mild Hal and bully Bill, both expertly played by Christian Convery.
A Stephen King short story comes to life in 'The Monkey'
It's all about the movies right now. We start off with The Monkey. That is I am told, is funny and scary. But we shall see. Plus, Christoph Waltz, two-time Oscar winner, is an old guy. But we begin with Star Wars' Daisy Ridley,
“Longlegs” ending explained: Breaking down the last bloody birthday party's twist (and whether Lee is also possessed)
There's a twist! It turns out Lee was visited by Dale when she was a child, as seen in that chilling cold open. The only ...
Longlegs Ending Explained: What Happens in the Nicolas Cage Serial Killer Movie?
Disney+, giving a much wider pool of viewers the chance to experience one of 2024’s most talked-about horror films. There ...
The Monkey is the opposite of Longlegs — and most modern horror
That audience won’t get what they’re expecting. And yet, as movie studios fixate on giving fans exactly what they want, ...
LONGLEGS : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Longlegs ( now streaming on Hulu, in addition to VOD services like Amazon Prime Video) is the year’s biggest horror phenomenon: A creepy and effective marketing campaign and the promise of an on-brand ...
‘The Monkey’ Swings To Neon’s Second-Best Previews Ever With $1.9M – Box Office
Neon's The Monkey is on its way to posting the best opening for a horror movie YTD with $12M-$14M this weekend after $1.9M ...
Review: 'The Monkey' is a barrel of campy, horror fun
The flip of the coin in a film that is also encouraging viewers to revel in its absurdity is that fans of 90s cult horror ...
‘The Monkey’ Review: A Toy Monkey Heralds Over-the-Top Deaths in Osgood Perkins’ Trivially Snarky, Ham-Handed Follow-Up to ‘Longlegs’
A toy monkey heralds a series of over-the-top deaths in Osgood Perkins' trivially snarky, ham-handed adaptation of a Stephen ...
The Monkey falls short of Longlegs – but here's why that's perfectly OK
Longlegs wasn't the directorial or writing debut of Osgood Perkins, but there's every chance that up until the 2024 horror ...