The Monkey is an upcoming American horror comedy film [5] based on the 1980 short story "The Monkey" by Stephen King. The film adaptation is written and directed by Osgood Perkins. It stars Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.

2 days ago · A departure from Osgood Perkins usual slow burn, tension laced, dread fests, The Monkey announces another side to the director. This version is way more fun and fanciful, delighting in projecting ...

The Monkey: Directed by Osgood Perkins. With Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien. When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start.

2 days ago · Filmmaker Osgood Perkins burst into the mainstream with last year’s critical and audience favorite Longlegs, and fans didn’t have to wait long to see what the filmmaker had up his sleeve next.Pairing Perkins with producer James Wan (The Conjuring) and a story by iconic horror author Stephen King, The Monkey is likely not what audiences are expecting from the Longlegs director, but it’s ...

Feb 3, 2025 · That rule ought to be simple and streamlined enough to follow, but in Osgood Perkins' The Monkey, it makes for a scattershot narrative conceit, swinging quickly from humorous,...

Feb 6, 2025 · Osgood Perkins has endured more than his fair share of tragedies, and each one helped shape the trajectory that ultimately led to "The Monkey." Sometimes, his unwieldy script seems to argue, the ...

Feb 3, 2025 · You might think you know Osgood Perkins, but The Monkey is about to prove you wrong.. The horror helmer has built a reputation for atmospheric spookiness and psychological tension with twisted ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Longlegs director Osgood Perkins is back with another unflinching horror story in The Monkey, starring Theo James as twin brothers.

Feb 3, 2025 · But Osgood Perkins has chased his breakout with The Monkey, a film as grisly as it is gleeful, not to mention far more accessible than the occasional overly obscure Longlegs.

Dec 19, 2024 · 'The Monkey' star Theo James and director Osgood Perkins preview their Stephen King movie in which 'people die in insane ways': 'We wanted to make a family movie, but an R-rated one.'