Stephen King’s 'The Monkey' Gets a Gory and Darkly Comedic New Trailer

Osgood Perkins directs this adaptation of King’s 1980 short story, blending horror and absurdist humor as a cursed toy wreaks havoc across generations.

The movie, based on Stephen King's short story from his 'Skeleton Crew' collection, follows twin brothers haunted by a cursed toy monkey that causes a series of violent deaths.
The new red band trailer highlights the film’s mix of gore, jump scares, and dark comedy, featuring outrageous deaths and absurd situations.
Theo James stars as the adult version of one of the brothers, with a supporting cast that includes Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, and Sarah Levy.
Director Osgood Perkins describes the film as a tragicomic take on death, inspired by classic absurdist comedies from directors like John Landis and Joe Dante.
Produced by James Wan and set for release on February 21, the film has been rated R for strong bloody violence, gore, language, and sexual references.