Movie Title: The Monkey
About: The Monkey is a 2025 American comedy-horror film directed by Osgood Perkins. The movie is adapted from Stephen King’s short story titled 1980.
The narrative centers on twin brothers, Hal and Bill Shelburn, who, as children, discover a cursed wind-up monkey toy that triggers a series of inexplicable and gruesome deaths.
Believing they’ve rid themselves of the sinister object, the brothers part ways, only to have the malevolent toy resurface 25 years later. This resurgence forces Hal and his teenage son, Petey, to confront the haunting relic and the dark legacy it carries. The film mixes elements of horror and dark comedy, and is about familial bonds, unresolved trauma, and the inescapable nature of the past.
Year of Release: 2025 (Released on February 21, 2025)
Director: Osgood Perkins
Writer: Osgood Perkins
Producers: James Wan, Michael Clear, Dave Caplan, Jason Cloth
Cast of The Monkey:
- Theo James as Hal and Bill Shelburn, twin brothers entangled in the monkey’s curse.
- Christian Convery as young Hal and Bill Shelburn, portraying the brothers during their childhood encounters with the monkey.
- Tatiana Maslany as Lois Shelburn, the mother of Hal and Bill.
- Colin O’Brien as Petey Shelburn, Hal’s teenage son drawn into the unfolding horror.
- Elijah Wood as Ted Hammerman, Hal’s ex-wife’s new husband.
- Sarah Levy as Aunt Ida, a relative connected to the family’s past.
- Adam Scott as Captain Petey Shelburn, the absentee father of Hal and Bill.
Length of Movie / Running Time: 98 minutes
Age Rating for The Monkey: R (Restricted)
Country: United States
Genre: Comedy-Horror
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