The Monkey changes a lot from Stephen King's original short story, but I'm certain Oz Perkins' horror movie leaves one unexplained plot hole open.

The killer toy in Osgood Perkins's The Monkey is a mysterious and powerful force like in Stephen King's short story, albeit with some differences.

'The Monkey,' a wild horror comedy, shows how a toy kills and never reveals why There’s no message, just a string of of creative and gruesome deaths inflicted by an evil plaything.

As you’ll notice, King’s original story features a toy monkey with cymbals — an image we’re all familiar with — but the monkey in Perkins’ film bangs a drum.

The actor discusses playing twins in Osgood Perkins’s horror film, finding humor in dark situations and why that monkey is so, so creepy.

The Monkey director Osgood Perkins has explained how his tragic experience with grief inspired his direction for the Stephen King adaptation.

Horror director Osgood Perkins ("Longlegs") says he had to make a major change when adapting the Stephen King short story, "The Monkey," for the forthcoming film of the same name — and he says ...

The narrative centers on a man haunted by a toy monkey that bangs its cymbals when wound up. Each time the monkey strikes, a death occurs, intensifying the story’s chilling premise.

(NEXSTAR) — Horror director Osgood Perkins (“Longlegs”) says he had to make a major change when adapting the Stephen King short story, “The Monkey,” for the forthcoming film of the same name — and he ...