Petey Shelburn, trying to give away the toy monkey at a nearby antique store. When talking to the shopkeeper, Petey explains that he doesn't know exactly what the monkey is. The film also doesn't ...

George Romero wasn’t really known for feel-good endings; his movies are famous for their biting social commentary, and Night ...

Oz Perkins’ second movie in two years, The Monkey (2025) puts humor first. Scared by the power or feeling guilting depending on which brother is talking, they try to abandon the murderous toy.

Have you ever had an old toy that didn't really make you smile? But actually, it sent shivers down your spine? Maybe it was its dead eye stare, or the frozen grin, or just the thought of what it might ...

In King’s original story, the monkey was one of those eight-inch-high ’60s novelty toys you would crank with a turnkey in the back, which made it jerk around and clap its cymbals. In the movie ...

Despite having powerful producers James Wan and Peter Safran aboard the Stephen King adaptation, no major studio wanted Perkins' take on the project before indie outfit Neon boarded: "I had to take it ...

The Monkey film takes creative liberties with King's story, changing characters, tone, and setting. The movie transforms a horror story into a black comedy with absurd and gory deaths. Both the ...

The Monkey had to change toy from cymbals to a drum after Disney had trademark ownership due to Toy Story 3. The horror movie stars Theo James alongside Elijah Wood and other big names in the ...

Neon released it theatrically in the United States on February 21, 2025. In the movie, a cursed toy monkey randomly kills people around him. After the toy is taken by the twin brothers Hal and ...