The sound of Stephen King’s name should always be alluring to horror fans, and Osgood Perkins’ latest film “The Monkey” doesn’t disappoint in its adaptation of The King of Horror’s 1980 short story.

Hal (Theo James) reacts to the aftermath of a graphic death in "The Monkey," in theaters Friday. Photo courtesy of Neon LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17 (UPI) --The Monkey, in theaters Friday, is the kind of ...

The Book of Revelation is a running motif throughout “The Monkey,” Osgood Perkins’ newest film based on a short story by Stephen King. Specifically, the film repeatedly references Revelation 6:8, ...

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. As someone whose first genre choice is seldom horror, I thoroughly enjoyed Oz Perkins’ latest film ...

Horror films can come in many varieties from supernatural ghost stories to homicidal maniacs, but rarely does a horror film capture the very best essence from so many other genres. “The Monkey” is one ...

Around the mid-2010s came a new subgenre in horror movies: elevated horror. Some examples of this are “Get Out,” “Midsommar” and “It Follows.” These are films that do not rely on horror tropes — jump ...

If you saw Osgood Perkins’s recent summer blockbuster “Longlegs,” you may be in want of another chilling, somber, story-driven thriller. You may think to turn to “The Monkey,” Perkins’s newest film ...

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The sub-genre of horror-comedy is definitely where The Monkey belongs, as its story of a cursed ...