‘The Monkey’ review: This poor man’s ‘Chucky’ isn’t scary or funny
The supernatural villain of “The Monkey,” writer-director Osgood Perkins’ one-note followup to last year’s surprise horror ...
‘The Monkey’ Is a One Long, Sick Joke Without a Punchline
It’s content to be just one long, sick joke without a punchline, designed to occasionally punctuate a stylishly nihilistic ...
‘The Monkey’ Review: Death Beats a Little Toy Drum
Adapted from a Stephen King short story, “The Monkey” is directed by Osgood Perkins, whose most recent film was last year’s ...
‘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 ...
'The Monkey,' a wild horror comedy, shows how a toy kills and never reveals why
The first rule of “The Monkey” is there are no steadfast rules to “The Monkey.” This is a blood-red dark comedy about a toy ...
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“So aggressive”: Monkey crashes class at Nelson Mandela University, SA reacts
A monkey interrupted a lecture at Nelson Mandela University in a TikTok video. The clip went viral, sparking laughter and ...
Director plays it for laughs with maniacal, murderous monkey
THE MONKEY ★★★½(MA) 98 minutesFollowing last year’s sombre but highly successful Longlegs, Osgood Perkins’ zany horror comedy The Monkey is a calculated change of pace. But it’s just as disturbing – ...
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The Monkey Review: Stephen King-Inspired Horror Comedy Hits Looney Tunes Levels of Mayhem
Oh, it’s definitely scary at points, Perkins proving quite masterful at drawing out the suspense surrounding the definitely supernatural, definitely evil monkey of the title. Yet there’s a manic, ...