"The Monkey" is a 1980 horror short story by Stephen King featuring a cursed cymbal-banging monkey toy. The story was first published as a booklet included in Gallery magazine in 1980. It was significantly revised and published in King's collection Skeleton Crew in 1985.

The Monkey begins in the late 1990s and introduces Hal (Christian Convery) and Bill (Christian Convery), teenage identical twin brothers who live with their single mother Lois (Tatiana Maslany ...

13 hours ago · The Monkey is one of the best horror-comedies (and Stephen King adaptations) in recent memory, exploding off the screen with both gory kills and big laughs.

13 hours ago · With the 1980 short story getting a boost from Perkins’ morbid humor and creative Rube Goldberg-esque kills, The Monkey stands as the best Stephen King adaptation since Andy Muschietti’s It.

The Monkey is an upcoming American horror comedy film [4] based on the 1980 short story "The Monkey" by Stephen King. The film adaptation is written and directed by Osgood Perkins. It stars Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.

“The Monkey,” a chilling short story by Stephen King, was first published in Gallery magazine in 1980 and later included in Skeleton Crew. It tells the story of Hal Shelburn, a man haunted by a sinister toy monkey from childhood.

“The Monkey” is a short horror story by American writer Stephen King, who is often called “The Master of Horror.” It was first published in 1980 as a booklet in Gallery Magazine and later significantly revised and included as part of King’s 1985 short story collection, Skeleton Crew.

Dec 28, 2024 · Based on the eponymous short story originally published in 1980, The Monkey concerns a pair of brothers who discover a mysterious cymbal-playing monkey toy in the attic. Unfortunately for the unsuspecting siblings, someone close to them perishes every time the mechanical simian clangs its cymbals.

Dec 19, 2024 · 'The Monkey' star Theo James and director Osgood Perkins preview their Stephen King movie in which 'people die in insane ways': 'We wanted to make a family movie, but an R-rated one.'

After stumbling upon their father's vintage toy monkey in the attic, twin brothers Hal and Bill witness a string of horrifying deaths unfolding around them. In an attempt to leave the haunting behind, the brothers opt to discard the monkey and pursue separate paths over time.