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35 Years Later, A Forgotten Stephen King Flop Is About To Get A Huge Upgrade

The misbegotten 'Graveyard Shift' would put the wave of Stephen King adaptations six feet under.

Inverse

The Most Deranged Horror Movie Of The Year Has A Surprisingly Personal Inspiration

The director and star of 'The Monkey,' talk inspirations, Stephen King, and deaths that were so absurd they had to be cut.

Inverse

"The Monkey" is one rotten banana

Osgood Perkins' follow-up to "Longlegs" pivots toward comedy, but there's no fun to be had with this novelty toy

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Stephen King makes surprise return to X to issue blistering attack on Trump and Musk

‘I’m baaaack! Did you miss me?’ joked the author

The Independent UK

The Monkey post-credits scene explained: does the new horror movie have a post-credits scene?

With The Monkey post-credits, there is a different kind of surprise in store for fans of Longlegs director Osgood Perkins

Total Film

The Monkey ending explained: Who dies and is the curse broken?

The new Stephen King-inspired horror from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins is out now

Total Film

How to watch The Monkey

Theo James stars in an adaptation of Stephen King's The Monkey, now playing. Here’s what you need to know about how to watch the dark comedy.

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The Monkey, Osgood Perkins’s follow-up to Longlegs, needed Nicolas Cage instead of Theo James

3/5 One of the most intriguing voices in horror has adapted a short story by Stephen King – about a mechanical toy that incites doom – that just about gets by on its own eccentricity

The Independent UK

The Monkey review – slapdash splatter comedy is a grating misfire

Writer-director Osgood Perkins follows up horror hit Longlegs with a tiresome, juvenile adaptation of a Stephen King short story about an evil toy monkey

The Guardian - US

New horror movie from Longlegs director The Monkey will be the first film ever to screen in churches and theaters simultaneously

The Osgood Perkins movie is on a monumental mission.

Total Film

It's a publishing fairy tale. 'Hansel and Gretel' is reimagined by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak

An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak

The Independent UK

Bizarre movie poster for The Monkey makes a bold statement

Its giving retro exploitation vibes.

Creative Bloq

On a Fourth Wing hangover? Here are the romantasy books to read next

Alternatives to the viral, dragon-fuelled fantasy wild ride

Evening Standard

The Monkey review: Longlegs director Osgood Perkins embraces his silly side in gory, surprisingly existential horror comedy

Total Film

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Inverse

'The Monkey' Review: A Glib Thriller That Botches Stephen King's Horror Classic

Osgood Perkins' follow-up to 'Longlegs' lacks any smarts or charm. Read our review of 'The Monkey.'

The Independent UK

Trailer for new Stephen King horror movie receives ban for ‘excessive violence’

Four TV channels turned down the gory teaser video

What Hi-Fi?

9 movies the What Hi-Fi? test team can't wait to see in 2025

These are the films that have got the What Hi-Fi? team chomping at the bit in 2025.

Inverse

The Riskiest Stephen King Adaptation Could Break A Long-Standing Curse

A Stephen King movie that flopped hard is being remade as a TV show, and apparently, it's "perfect."

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Total Film

Black Panther director's Stephen King inspired horror movie Sinners gets wild trailer that sees Marvel star Michael B. Jordan fight off bloodthirsty vampires

Come on in...

Total Film

Stephen King praises Longlegs director's new horror movie adaptation of his own short story: "It's batsh*t insane"

"I say that with admiration"

3 best Amazon Prime Video shows you didn't know existed

We've trawled the back end of Prime Video to find three hidden shows you really should watch.

Total Film

The Monkey director explains why it was so important to him to give Stephen King's "chilling" short story a "playful horror" twist: "I think [that] seemed correct for a movie about a toy"

Exclusive: Osgood Perkins talks turning The Monkey into a horror comedy

Total Film

The Monkey director explains how a bizarre copyright issue actually improved the comedy horror movie: "Thanks, Disney!"

Exclusive: Osgood Perkins reveals the weird link between his new bloodsoaked film and a Pixar flick

Evening Standard

Meet Luciane Buchanan, breakout star of Netflix's The Night Agent

The actor has gone from booking small jobs in New Zealand to starring in one of Netflix’s biggest shows, and building a legion of fans including one Stephen King

Total Film

First reactions to new horror movie from Longlegs director are calling it "outlandishly demented" and "cartoonishly bloody"

This new Stephen King adaptation is already receiving praise from critics

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