Review: 'The Monkey,' the latest film from 'Longlegs' director Osgood Perkins, is a well-made gory romp
Theo James delivers knockout performances as identical twins with a horrible secret that revolves around a toy monkey.
Longlegs director Osgood Perkins: ‘I am an authority in losing people in insane ways’
The actor-turned-filmmaker – who you may recognise from, yes, ‘Legally Blonde’ – has directed a new film about an evil mechanical monkey. He speaks to Annabel Nugent about grief, his mother’s tragic death on 9/11,
‘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 Osgood Perkins has no problem with tonal adjustment.
'Longlegs' director trips over adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Monkey'
With “The Monkey,” there's flashes of what makes director Oz Perkins and original storyteller Stephen King so interesting.
‘The Monkey' Review: Osgood Perkins' Energetic but Aggravating Mess of a ‘Longlegs' Follow-Up
The horror filmmaker follows his smash Nicolas Cage/Maika Monroe-starrer with this adaptation of a Stephen King story, headlined by Theo James and Tatiana Maslany.
‘The Monkey’ Review: Osgood Perkins’s Death-Dealing Doll
The ‘Longlegs’ director returns with a gruesome horror film, based on a Stephen King short story, about a wind-up toy that unleashes random acts of violence.
‘The Monkey’ Review: In Osgood Perkins’ Vicious Horror-Comedy, Monkey Shocks You!
The “Longlegs” director adapts a classic Stephen King story into one sick, twisted and very funny joke The post ‘The Monkey’ Review: In Osgood Perkins’ Vicious Horror-Comedy, Monkey Shocks You! appeared first on TheWrap.
“Longlegs” ending explained: Breaking down the last bloody birthday party's twist (and whether Lee is also possessed)
There's a twist! It turns out Lee was visited by Dale when she was a child, as seen in that chilling cold open. The only ...
Longlegs Ending Explained: What Happens in the Nicolas Cage Serial Killer Movie?
Disney+, giving a much wider pool of viewers the chance to experience one of 2024’s most talked-about horror films. There ...
The Monkey is the opposite of Longlegs — and most modern horror
That audience won’t get what they’re expecting. And yet, as movie studios fixate on giving fans exactly what they want, ...
From 'The Monkey' to 'Longlegs,' Oz Perkins' Opening Scenes Are Way More Meaningful Than You'd Think
The opening of The Monkey sees a panicked Adam Scott wearing a pilot's uniform (an already intriguing image) rushing into a ...
LONGLEGS : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Longlegs ( now streaming on Hulu, in addition to VOD services like Amazon Prime Video) is the year’s biggest horror phenomenon: A creepy and effective marketing campaign and the promise of an on-brand ...
‘The Monkey’ Review: A Toy Monkey Heralds Over-the-Top Deaths in Osgood Perkins’ Trivially Snarky, Ham-Handed Follow-Up to ‘Longlegs’
"The Monkey," which Perkins adapted from Stephen King’s 1980 short story, doesn’t build on the earlier film’s promise. On the ...
Review: 'The Monkey' is a barrel of campy, horror fun
The flip of the coin in a film that is also encouraging viewers to revel in its absurdity is that fans of 90s cult horror ...
How ‘The Monkey’ Adapts a Short Story by a Horror Legend
Is "Longlegs" director Osgood Perkins' new horror comedy "The Monkey" based on a book? Here's what you should know about its source material.