One of the most highly anticipated films of the year is Osgood Perkins’ adaptation of Stephen King’s The Monkey, initially featured in the collection The Skeleton Crew.
The film has just gotten its MPA rating, a hard R-rating for “strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout, and some sexual references.” And it isn’t much of a surprise, especially if you’ve already seen the fright-filled trailer. With the story being from the mind of King and the film from Perkins, who is behind 2024’s Longlegs, the rating was expected.
The Monkey sees Emmy-nominated actor Theo James (Divergent) playing the dual role of twin brothers Hal and Bill. When they unearth a childhood toy, a wave of brutal deaths begins to plague them. Determined to break the curse, the brothers must confront the Monkey’s sinister power before it claims everything they hold dear.
Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”) and Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings) join James. The strong supporting cast includes Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.
Horror maestro James Wan (The Conjuring, M3GAN, and its upcoming spin-off SOULM8TE) serves as the film’s producer alongside Michael Clear.
Don’t monkey around and miss this movie when it premieres in theaters on February 21, 2025, from NEON.
