The Monkey

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

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Cruelly clever with some unforgettably gory set pieces, The Monkey reaffirms director Osgood Perkins' horror bona fides while revealing he also has a surprising -- albeit sick -- sense of humor.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

The film, shot in oily gloom by Nico Aguilar, sets out to dispatch every passerby in fashions that would appal Caligula. Good old-fashioned disgusting fun. I had a blast.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 28, 2025

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

This is a riot of a film and I pretty much enjoyed every moment of it.

Feb 26, 2025

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Perkins’s film never explains how the monkey migrates so much, but follows it from pillar to post on an equal-opportunity killing spree. As spectacle, it’s garish.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 25, 2025

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Ilan Preskovsky

Channel24 (South Africa)

The Monkey is not a horror movie. I don’t believe for a second that any of it is supposed to be even remotely scary. [It's] an utterly deranged, absurdist existential-comedy with a very sick and twisted sense of humour. And I loved every minute of it.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 2, 2025

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Ally Ham

The Review Geek

Zaniness seems to be employed as a deliberate cover for the laziness of this poorly-written, ill-conceived horror adaptation.

Rated: 3/10

Mar 1, 2025

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Nadine Whitney

The Curb

The Monkey isn’t deep, it’s high camp with an extreme body count pushing the envelope of horror-comedy to its natural conclusion. Supernatural snuff spectacle has rarely been so much fun.

Mar 1, 2025

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Micheal

It was so much gore. I enjoyed it. But it seemed unnecessarily gory. But also this seemed to be the point. I enjoyed the dead pan humor. I honestly would watch it again.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Richard A

Normally not a fan of Steven King. However the interjection of so much comedy and quick wit into this film was outstanding. Took a dark tale and made it fun to watch. It was paradoxical being both gruesome and hysterical. Well done.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Ana S

This movie was perfect for my occasion. My granddaughter 12 loves horror, I truly dont and preferred a comedy or action. This had a little bit of everything. The horror was silly horror that made everyone chuckle. I would save suggest save the theater expense and catch on streaming. Would make for a good watch party with friends that are not offended by dark events.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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David R

Absolutely awful. Dreadful. Could have been something really good and unique but the casting, script, and entire production is soaked in laziness and cut corners.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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shae

The movie was obvious and not that scary , I fell asleep on it

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Jorge F

Nothing crazy. Kinda worth watching it at home but I love the actor (Theo James), so I came out to support.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Synopsis

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

Director: Oz Perkins
Producer: James Wan, Dave Caplan, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson
Screenwriter: Oz Perkins
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Atomic Monster, Black Bear, C2
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Gore|Some Sexual References|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 21, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.0M
Runtime: 1h 38m

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