Monkey, Stephen King

This Movie Ripped off Stephen King's The Monkey Long Before Its Official Adaptation
W hat if I told you Oz Perkins' The Monkey isn't the first to adapt Stephen King's short story? While Neon's 2025 goreganza is the approved and licensed adaptation, there's a less
The Monkey Has a Confusing Cameo From Another Stephen King Character
Even though it takes major liberties with the Stephen King short story that inspired it, Osgood Perkins's film The Monkey still follows the basic premise of the original. It focuses on a guy dealing with a magical toy monkey that causes mysterious and absurd deaths every time it bangs its drum.
Stephen King adaptation The Monkey is a sick joke
The Monkey turns out to be is something more like a personification of its demon than an examination of it — perhaps because Stephen King and Osgood Perkins may just be the two worst possible creatives to bring together.
'The Monkey' Is a Delirious Gross-Out Hoot That Totally Cracks the Stephen King Adaptation Code
Director Osgood Perkins follows up 'Longlegs' with a giddy, gruesome, film that would make the King of Horror proud.
13 Stephen King Adaptations That Should Be Made As Comedies After The Monkey
As far as tone is concerned, Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey is unlike any Stephen King adaptation audiences have ever seen. There have been King films in the past that have funny lines and funny scenes, but the 2025 movie is the first to go all out and consistently use extreme horror as a vehicle for comedy.
What Stephen King book is The Monkey based on? Short story & movie differences explained
The Monkey movie is based on a slightly unknown Stephen King book – here’s all the changes you need to know about.
Everybody Dies, And That’s F***ed Up: The Monkey Stars Open Up About The Stephen King Movie’s Blunt View On The Horrors Of Death
Considered by many to be one of the greatest movies of all time, The Shawshank Redemption celebrated its milestone 30 th anniversary last year, and Brown recently spoke about his experience making the movie during an interview on The Rich Eisen Show.
Is Stephen King’s ‘The Monkey’ Movie Streaming on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video?
Theo James stars as both twin brothers, and the supporting cast includes Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, Sarah Levy, Adam Scott, and Elijah Wood. Apparently, Hollywood has not run out of Stephen King stories to adapt yet, and I hope they never do.
The best Stephen King movie adaptations, ranked (including 'The Monkey')
There have been winners and clunkers in the Stephen King film canon. With the release of new horror comedy "The Monkey," we're ranking the 15 best.
Stephen King said this 1954 classic is his favourite book of all time
Famed horror fiction novelist Stephen King has revealed his favourite book of all time is a 1954 classic. The Shining writer shared his top 10 favourite books back in 2017 to mark Goodreads' 10th anniversary.
The 13 Best Stephen King Movies of All Time
Here are the top Stephen King movies ever, ranked from #13 counting down to #1. Keep scrolling for the list or view the slideshow for a visual countdown! How Many Stephen King Mov
The Monkey Review: Stephen King-Inspired Horror Comedy Hits Looney Tunes Levels of Mayhem
Theo James stars in writer/director Osgood Perkins' demented adaptation. The Monkey Review: Stephen King-Inspired Horror ...
‘The Monkey’ review: Stephen King’s killer toy becomes ‘Longlegs’ creator Osgood Perkins’ plaything
Filmmakers tinker with the question of tone from project to project, many not as much as they should. But writer-director ...
Theo James is cursed with a killer toy in Stephen King tale 'The Monkey'
Theo James has dual roles as twin brothers whose lives have been hell since finding a cursed monkey when they were kids in ...
Stephen King returns to X, hurls insults at Trump, Musk after vowing to leave 'toxic' platform
The iconic horror author returned to X and lobbed personal attacks towards President Trump and Elon Musk after he vowed to ...
ReelBlend's 'The Monkey' Review | Stephen King Adaptation Starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany & Elijah Wood
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The Monkey Is The Worst Thing A Horror Film Can Be — Kinda Boring
The latest Osgood Perkins movie, adapted from a Stephen King story, is a fine diversion — if you ignore the gaping hole at its center.
‘The Monkey’ Star Theo James Talks Deleted Scenes and the Welcomed Change of ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2
The actor pulls double duty as twins facing a deadly toy monkey in the Stephen King adaptation, which had a script that he loved but left him "slightly confused" because of its comedic tone.
Best Stephen King Films 2025: Here are the 11 most critically-acclaimed adaptations of the King of Horror's books
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