New Movie Trailer: The Monkey (Stephen King horror) w/ Theo James, Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany
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Interesting
No idea what I just watched.
Carry on……
it's gonna do well
'The Monkey' Stephen King movie is 'Robert Zemeckis on ecstasy' (exclusive)
'The Monkey' director Oz Perkins calls his Stephen King movie 'Robert Zemeckis on ecstasy,' meaning, 'It's a kids' movie that's rated R.'
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‘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 King story.
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Osgood Perkins' 'The Monkey' Earns An 86% On Rotten Tomatoes -
The Monkey is a new horror film by Osgood Perkins, known for his previous horror hit, Longlegs. The Monkey is a Stephen King adaptation, and it has recently received positive scores on the website Rotten Tomatoes. Currently sitting at 86%, the film is pleasing fans of both King and Perkins. One...
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‘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.
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How Stephen King Really Feels About 2025's Horror Movie The Monkey
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BY PAULI POISUOFEB. 19, 2025 3:00 PM EST
Whenever a Stephen King horror movie surfaces, one can expect the maestro to share his feelings on the subject. In the case of "The Monkey," his opinion is far more interesting than usual considering the movie's sheer oddity. It's based on King's 1980 short story of the same name, which is about creepy wind-up toy monkey — with the added horror element of every clash of the cymbals the monkey holds signaling an impending death (the cymbals have been exchanged for a drum in the movie for surprising reasons). It's also the latest movie from the acclaimed horror director Osgood "Oz" Perkins, who has established himself as one of the most interesting creators in the genre with films that range from the gothic ghost story "I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House" (2016) to the Nicolas Cage-fueled serial killer thriller "Longlegs" (2024).
King has now given the verdict on "The Monkey," and from the looks of it, the author loves the movie's eccentricity. In fact, his potty-mouthed post about the film on Threads was nothing short of enthusiastic:
You've never seen anything like THE MONKEY. It's bats*** insane. As someone who has indulged in bats******* from time to time, I say that with admiration.
King isn't the only one with opinions about The Monkey
Though Stephen King understandably has a very personal connection to the story of "The Monkey," he isn't the only one who's shared his opinions on the film's quality. Jeremy Mathai's /Film review of "The Monkey" found that it can't quite live up to the hype, pointing out the film's tricky balancing act between gore and humor and its comparatively tenuous connection to King's original story. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus is somewhat more merciful, and several critics have found that "The Monkey's" comical beats work surprisingly well against its blood-red backdrop. As a result, the movie enjoys a healthy Tomatometer rating of 84%.
Despite the undeniable tonal whiplash between "The Monkey" and Perkins' indie horror superhit "Longlegs," it seems that the 2025 movie has its admirers. It remains to be seen whether "The Monkey" can top "Longlegs'" success story at the box office, but at least the film has King's full-hearted endorsement to help it along the way. "The Monkey" opens in theaters on February 21, 2025.
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Read More: https://www.slashfilm.com/1793652/stephen-king-the-monkey-horror-movie-feelings/
NEON
BY PAULI POISUOFEB. 19, 2025 3:00 PM EST
Whenever a Stephen King horror movie surfaces, one can expect the maestro to share his feelings on the subject. In the case of "The Monkey," his opinion is far more interesting than usual considering the movie's sheer oddity. It's based on King's 1980 short story of the same name, which is about creepy wind-up toy monkey — with the added horror element of every clash of the cymbals the monkey holds signaling an impending death (the cymbals have been exchanged for a drum in the movie for surprising reasons). It's also the latest movie from the acclaimed horror director Osgood "Oz" Perkins, who has established himself as one of the most interesting creators in the genre with films that range from the gothic ghost story "I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House" (2016) to the Nicolas Cage-fueled serial killer thriller "Longlegs" (2024).
King has now given the verdict on "The Monkey," and from the looks of it, the author loves the movie's eccentricity. In fact, his potty-mouthed post about the film on Threads was nothing short of enthusiastic:
You've never seen anything like THE MONKEY. It's bats*** insane. As someone who has indulged in bats******* from time to time, I say that with admiration.
King isn't the only one with opinions about The Monkey
Though Stephen King understandably has a very personal connection to the story of "The Monkey," he isn't the only one who's shared his opinions on the film's quality. Jeremy Mathai's /Film review of "The Monkey" found that it can't quite live up to the hype, pointing out the film's tricky balancing act between gore and humor and its comparatively tenuous connection to King's original story. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus is somewhat more merciful, and several critics have found that "The Monkey's" comical beats work surprisingly well against its blood-red backdrop. As a result, the movie enjoys a healthy Tomatometer rating of 84%.
Despite the undeniable tonal whiplash between "The Monkey" and Perkins' indie horror superhit "Longlegs," it seems that the 2025 movie has its admirers. It remains to be seen whether "The Monkey" can top "Longlegs'" success story at the box office, but at least the film has King's full-hearted endorsement to help it along the way. "The Monkey" opens in theaters on February 21, 2025.
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Read More: https://www.slashfilm.com/1793652/stephen-king-the-monkey-horror-movie-feelings/
Decent
Some wild kills
Pretty gory
Kind of felt like a long X-Files or tales from the crypt episode
Some wild kills
Pretty gory
Kind of felt like a long X-Files or tales from the crypt episode
thanks
Agreed
a little too much revealed in the trailer in regard to kills
But it was fun
These online critics are really irritating me. Everything doesn't have to be the greatest movie of all time. The crowd loved this movie. It was stupid extra violent fun.
Was it a classic? No.
But it was fun for what it was.
BUT... I understand you pay almost 25 to 30 to see a movie not including concessions? Yeah I can get that effecting your movie going experience.
Just get one of the unlimited memberships
It pays for itself at like 2 movies a month
I hear you. But some people don't go THAT regularly
And sh*t is getting very city expensive out here. Everything is some type of monthly subscription you pay whether you use it or not. That's tough.
And taking the time to a sh*t movie is also deflating.
I got a question...
Would you go see a movie without any trailer?
Just the poster tag line and who the leads are?
It depends
The names attached/ the genre
But you would probably miss some gems like that
Not FOR EVERY MOVIE
I actually had this discussion with a bunch of strangers at the theatre last time.
they all agreed they don't need 3 3 minutes trailers for the bigger films
They all said they would see Superman thunderbolts fast furious fantastic four Paddington 4 Moana etc etc
With just one trailer.
They even said they would pay for pre order tickets RIGHT NOW.
my ex is goes to cinema con every year I'm gonna ask her to ask the studios and distributors if they would ever consider doing some type experiment like that?
And sell Pre paid pass for ALL marvel or DC movies that year.
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Those trailers are for the people that aren't movie heads
That's to get the average joe in.
Going to see this tomorrow. I Don't have high expectations.
I get it.
The discussion is if those three trailers hurt the over movie?
Do they show too much?
Does the average Joe actually WATCH all 3 trailers?
Should studios focus more of the rapid fan or casual?
Does catering to BOTH hurt you overall?
I don't think it hurts
Some of them do show too much
I'm pretty good at when it's time to actually watch the movie I put that shit out of my mind
have you ever TRIED to write an actual script? Or even just a synopsis?
No
I've had ideas but never put them down
Bro you really should.