The Monkey

This was genuinely one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. The deaths are all soooo over the top and the dialogue is super clever. The sequence with the real estate agent had me howling. "So no business card then." I thought I would enjoy this movie coming in but it completely blew my expectations out of the water.. no pun intended.

This was good! Corny, kind of cheesy, but lots of blood and gore! 😉

i love it. some very awesome kills in it and a few even final destination hasn't thought of

Hilariously funny. Well, myself and my friends thought it was and laughed all the way through. Perhaps worryingly, about half the audience seemed to be taking it seriously.

"The Monkey" refuses to be a comfortable horror film. Where many seek the easy scream, Osgood Perkins's work chooses the chilling silence and the certainty that something terrible is about to happen. The direction is the real star here, composing each scene with a suffocating precision that turns the metallic sound of a pair of cymbals into the announcement of a personal apocalypse. The pace is deliberately slow, a funeral march that may alienate the impatient but rewards those who embark on its macabre symphony of anticipation.

The film's genius lies in its clarity about what is truly frightening. The monkey is the physical threat, but the true horror lies not in its glass eyes, but in the trauma it represents and the devastation it wreaks on the relationship between brothers Hal and Bill. The emotional connection is forged in shared pain and the fear that both unites and drives them apart. It is a story about how a curse can be inherited not by blood, but by memory, and that is infinitely more terrifying than any monster.

In the end, "The Monkey" is less a film about a killer toy and more a study of grief and paralyzing fear. It doesn't make you jump out of your seat; instead, it gets under your skin and stays there, echoing like the sound of those cymbals long after the credits roll. It is an elegant, intelligent, and deeply unsettling horror, proving that suggestion is always more powerful than revelation.

**Highlights:**

- **Artistic Direction:** Osgood Perkins creates a palpable atmosphere of dread with masterful control of light, shadow, and rhythm.

- **Psychological Horror:** The focus on trauma and fractured family dynamics elevates the film beyond a simple cursed-object horror.

- **Sound Design:** The sound of the monkey's cymbals is used minimally and terrifyingly, becoming a character in itself.

**Conclusion:**
"The Monkey" is a masterpiece of modern atmospheric horror. It is a demanding film that trades the adrenaline of the jump scare for the anguish of the wait, and it does so with unshakeable confidence. By focusing on the human impact of the curse rather than its manifestations, Perkins delivers one of the most frightening and emotionally resonant films in recent years.

**Rating:** 9/10

First things first: DO NOT take this seriously as a "horror" movie. This is absolutely hilarious right up to the very last second...I kid you not. You have to watch it all the way to the very end. I laughed so much watching this; I wasn't sure what to expect going in... I'm a huge fan of Stephen King's novels but honestly I've not seen the first one yet that really turned out good on the silver screen. (In its defense _The Mist_ was probably the best or at least a close second to _Misery_, with Kathy Bates.) As skilled as he is as a writer of horrific ideas, King has really never found anyone who was able to skillfully translate those ideas into a motion picture. Here, however, the screenwriters and producers took an incredibly dark "horror" story and turned it into one of the most brilliant dark comedic movies ever. This is not a horror movie; it's a comedy with some horrific moments in it, but those moments are so completely over-the-top and outlandish that you can't help but laugh out loud. The acting here was average (not superb, but certainly not bad) but this is not about the acting; this is about the story. And the story was terrific. The monkey itself was genuinely creepy (I'd love to find one for my own collection!) but again, this wasn't a "creepy" or "scary" movie. You have to sit back, be prepared for some of the most outlandish, ghoulish death scenes (who came up with these anyway?!!!) and then you have to enjoy the laughter that comes as a result of these ridiculous scenes. There are those who say this fails as either a comedy or a horror, but I found it to be GREAT as a dark comedy. If you understand King's twisted sense of dark humor and the things he brings to the written page, you'll see his signature all over this. I absolutely loved it, and intend to watch it again in the near future. It was just that good...if you don't take it seriously. Best advice: Don't go into it watching it as a "horror" or as a "comedy"; just go into it not sure what to expect and I think you'll be quite surprised and amused at the end result. One of the best movies I've seen in awhile.

Everybody dies.
And that’s fucking peak ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The whole time I had a feeling i'm watching a less serious version of Final Destination. Some moment felt like straight out of that series. Overall, it was a fun time, and if you do not expect some serious horror movie, you will enjoy it. [spoiler] The only thing I found strange were the years. Base on what they show it should be 1999 and 2024, but the first one felt more like 80s, and the second maybe early 2000s. Was it not for that one smartphone, it would perfectly fit there. [/spoiler]

Find this movie tough to review it’s quite weird but you can’t take too seriously which I think it was going for that type of vibe it’s a demon monkey lol so I get why this was abit wacky and way over the top ,but did love that about it was quite funny too even though I did find it predictable in parts ,don’t think it matters with this type of film just a fun dark horror comedy.

Do think Theo James done a great job this film definitely the standout performance in it.

The kills were so fun to watch even some were so ridiculous, didn’t get the man on the horse part at the end.

Still would recommend watching this has its really a fun watch.
8/10

The Monkey is the kind of guilty-pleasure genre mashup that thrives on sheer entertainment. Imagine Jumanji meets Final Destination, with just enough chaos and creativity to keep you hooked—despite a familiar plot. It doesn’t break new narrative ground, but it delivers in spades when it comes to thrilling setups and unexpected turns.

This is a film made for viewers who just want to buckle in and enjoy a roller-coaster of fate-driven disasters with a playful twist. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but for those open to a wild, over-the-top ride, The Monkey is a blast.

Rating: 3.5/5 – 80% – Would Recommend