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HorrorComedy

The Monkey

- Everybody dies. And that's fucked up.

When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.

Release Date : 2025-02-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Atomic MonsterC2 Motion Picture GroupRange Media PartnersOddfellows EntertainmentThe Safran CompanyStars Collective

Production Country : CanadaUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Theo James

Character Name : Hal / Bill

Original Name : Theo James

Gender : Male

Tatiana Maslany

Character Name : Lois Shelburn

Original Name : Tatiana Maslany

Gender : Female

Christian Convery

Character Name : Young Hal / Young Bill

Original Name : Christian Convery

Gender : Male

Colin O'Brien

Character Name : Petey

Original Name : Colin O'Brien

Gender : Male

Adam Scott

Character Name : Capt. Petey Shelburn

Original Name : Adam Scott

Gender : Male

Elijah Wood

Character Name : Ted Hammerman

Original Name : Elijah Wood

Gender : Male

Rohan Campbell

Character Name : Thrasher / Ricky

Original Name : Rohan Campbell

Gender : Male

Sarah Levy

Character Name : Aunt Ida

Original Name : Sarah Levy

Gender : Female

Osgood Perkins

Character Name : Uncle Chip

Original Name : Osgood Perkins

Gender : Male

Nicco Del Rio

Character Name : Rookie Priest

Original Name : Nicco Del Rio

Gender : Male

Zia Newton

Character Name : Dwayne

Original Name : Zia Newton

Gender : Male

Kingston Chan

Character Name : Pepper

Original Name : Kingston Chan

Gender : Female

Laura Mennell

Character Name : Petey's Mom

Original Name : Laura Mennell

Gender : Female

Corin Clark

Character Name : Diving Woman

Original Name : Corin Clark

Gender : Female

Tess Degenstein

Character Name : Barbara

Original Name : Tess Degenstein

Gender : Female

Beatrix Perkins

Character Name : Florence

Original Name : Beatrix Perkins

Gender : Female

Danica Dreyer

Character Name : Annie

Original Name : Danica Dreyer

Gender : Female

Dianne Greenwood

Character Name : Ticketed Cop

Original Name : Dianne Greenwood

Gender : Female

Shafin Karim

Character Name : Pawn Shop Owner

Original Name : Shafin Karim

Gender : Male

Lumen Beltran

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Lumen Beltran

Gender : Female

Janet Kidder

Character Name : Thrasher's Mom

Original Name : Janet Kidder

Gender : Female

Paul Puzzella

Character Name : Thrasher's Dead

Original Name : Paul Puzzella

Gender : Male

Jeremy Cox

Character Name : Beauchamps

Original Name : Jeremy Cox

Gender : Male

Jason Burkart

Character Name : Lawnmower Neighbor

Original Name : Jason Burkart

Gender : Male

Scott Nicholson

Character Name : Burt Burgerson

Original Name : Scott Nicholson

Gender : Male

Katie Stuart

Character Name : Nancy Rizzoli

Original Name : Katie Stuart

Gender : Female

Michael Anthony Samosa

Character Name : Hibachi Chef

Original Name : Michael Anthony Samosa

Gender : Male

Trey Helten

Character Name : Business Man

Original Name : Trey Helten

Gender : Male

Eve Exner

Character Name : Monkey Man

Original Name : Eve Exner

Gender : Female

Danny Virtue

Character Name : Pale Rider

Original Name : Danny Virtue

Gender : Male

Joyce Robbins

Character Name : Neighbor Lady 1

Original Name : Joyce Robbins

Gender : Female

Jacqueline Robbins

Character Name : Neighbor Lady 2

Original Name : Jacqueline Robbins

Gender : Female

Tina Pi

Character Name : Supermarket Patron

Original Name : Tina Pi

Gender : Female

Doralynn Mui

Character Name : Gas Station Mom

Original Name : Doralynn Mui

Gender : Female

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2025-02-21

'The Monkey' has a great concept and I enjoyed the wacky nature of it, I did almost lose interest in the human characters towards the end though. That isn't the best sign given the short 90 minute run time, but the end does come when desired so that saves it. Theo James is pretty good in this, for sure the most I've liked seeing him. I haven't seen him act much (five films now), my main thought of him is actually with human excrement up his nose (yep) in 'The Inbetweeners Movie'... hopefully this performance will override that memory (it won't). The gore shown for all the titular character's escapades is very cool and rather creative to be honest, the 'freak accident' angle is a fun one to watch play out onscreen. Everything with the red-eyed fellow is definitely what makes this movie, as it ought to really. A stronger overall story and I probably would've loved it.

M

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2025-02-25

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-monkey-review-a-chaotic-blend-of-tones-and-genres-that-misses-the-mark/ "The Monkey teeters between ingenuity and frustration. Osgood Perkins crafts moments of inspiration and gets the best out of a solid cast, but the lack of a cohesive identity prevents its erratic blend of tones and genres from reaching its true potential. For some, this chaotic, blood-soaked mix of horror, satire, family drama, and comedy will feel refreshing and daring; for others, it will be simply exasperating and disorienting. Personally, it didn't work... at all." Rating: C-

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-03-02

This takes for ever to get going and once it does, it’s really an unoriginal semi-comedic horror drama centred around yet another not-so-menacing puppet. This time, it’s squabbling brothers “Hal” and “Bill” who discover an old hat box after their father dies and in it is what looks like a toy monkey. They wind it up and next thing, their babysitter is no more and that’s the just the start of it’s malevolence. Putting two and two together, they decide it’s best to drop the thing down a well and get on with growing up. Scoot on years later and now “Hal” (Theo James) has a son of his own “Petey” (Colin O’Brien) and is trying to rebuild some bridges with him after his marriage collapsed. Equally estranged is his twin, so he’s not impressed when, out of the blue, he is called and told their aunt has died. He now has to drag the reluctant lad along to the home they grew up in and guess what is in the wardrobe? At times it’s quite funny, but I’m not sure how intentional that is as James delivers a seriously flat performance and the epitome of sibling rivalries involves a frankly risible degree of menace. It’s not that the idea is rubbish, though it is derivative, it’s that the acting and writing are poor and the scenarios - familial discord, new stepdad (Elijah Wood) etc. are all just too predictable and it provides virtually nothing new over a lacklustre one hundred minutes. I could certainly think of a few good uses for the chimp, though!