We are days away from the adaption ofStephen King’s another brilliant short story,The Monkey. The feature is directed by horror geniusOsgood Perkins, who also brought us last year’sLonglegs,which featuredNicolas Cageas a serial killer. Fans are eagerly waiting for the film given King’s storytelling prowess and the visual thrills that Perkins is known for.
The first reactions to the film speak for themselves on social media. Furthermore, the movie has also landed a brilliantRotten Tomatoesscore, which will make fans very happy.TheTheo James-led film has garnered a 90% Rotten Tomatoes rating from the critics.The Monkeyhas landed a slightly better score thanLonglegs,which has an 86%Rotten Tomatoesscore, while the audience score is lower at 61%. How the audience rates the upcoming feature remains to be seen. Nonetheless,Perkins has previously revealed vast differencesbetween the two movies.
What Is ‘The Monkey’ About?
The movie follows twin brothers, Hal and Bill, who find a mysterious wind-up monkey that leads to a series of outrageous deaths that tears their family apart. Now, twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree, forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy and protect their families. While King’s approach to the short story is sinister,Perkins, who wrote the screenplay, has decided to approach the story with some lightheartedness, making it a horror-comedy, hepreviously shared,
“I spent a lot of my life recovering from tragedy, feeling quite bad. It all seemed inherently unfair. You personalize the grief: ‘Why is this happening to me?’ But I’m older now and you realize this shit happens to everyone. Everyone dies. Sometimes in their sleep, sometimes in truly insane ways, like I experienced. But everyone dies. And I thought maybe the best way to approach that insane notion is with a smile.”
The movie has an illustrious cast including James as Hal Shelburn/Bill Shelburn;Tatiana Maslanyas Lois Shelburn, Hal and Bill’s mother;Elijah Woodas Ted Hammerman;Colin O’Brienas Petey, Hal’s son; andRohan Campbellas Ricky. Further rounding out the cast areSarah Levyas Ida;Adam Scottas Hal and Bill’s absent father, Capt. Petey Shelburn; Oz Perkins as Chip; andNicco Del Rioas a pastor.
The Monkeywill give audiences a new reason to fear inanimate objects when it arrives in cinemas on February 21. you may check out the trailer above and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
The Monkey
