The primary reactions to Osgood Perkins’ newest film, an adaptation of Stephen King’s brief story The Monkey, are out.
Everyone knows that these little cymbal-crashing toy monkeys are among the creepiest objects to ever hit the market. They simply look evil, so it’s no marvel that Stephen King was drawn to them as a supply of terror. Now, Osgood Perkins is hoping to do justice to King and the supply, with The Monkey arriving in theaters subsequent month. Because it seems, the film screened simply this week. So, did Perkins ship on the simian scares?
Thankfully for followers of each Stephen King and Osgood Perkins, it appears like The Monkey is simply the extent of horror enjoyable that can be a crowd pleaser, with those who caught the screening praising it for combining blood and laughs. Try a few of the primary reactions to The Monkey under:
With comparisons to motion pictures like Gremlins and Tales from the Crypt, now you can depend The Monkey as one of many extra anticipated horror flicks of 2025. I used to be on the fence at first, however these critiques have spun my expectations for the higher. I additionally didn’t love Longlegs as a lot as the overall consensus, however that holds no bearing on my newfound anticipation for The Monkey.
As talked about, The Monkey is tailored from Stephen King’s brief story of the identical title, which was first revealed in 1980 and later anthologized in his important assortment Skeleton Crew. That assortment additionally featured “The Mist” (changed into a fan favourite Frank Darabont film in 2007), “The Raft” (used as a section in Creepshow 2) and “The Jaunt” (which at one level had Andy Muschietti connected to direct).
Right here is the synopsis: “When twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. But when the mysterious deaths begin again, the brothers must reunite to find a way to destroy the monkey for good before it takes the lives of everyone close to them.” The Monkey will launch on February twenty first.
Are you trying ahead to The Monkey? Will you be checking it out on opening weekend?
