The Monkey
critic Reviews
, 78% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Cruelly clever with some unforgettably gory set pieces, The Monkey reaffirms director Osgood Perkins' horror bona fides while revealing he also has a surprising -- albeit sick -- sense of humor.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSergio Burstein Los Angeles Times
Perkins consciously assumes the sense of chaos to shape a story that, by unexpectedly combining the 'indie' sensibility with that of the bloodiest 'blockbuster', offers results as uneven as they are striking. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreZachary LeeChicago Reader
If you’re willing to dig past The Monkey’s blood and guts, you’ll find a thoughtful inquiry into the very different lives of people depending on their response and disposition toward the random, inordinate, and callous suffering around us.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDonald ClarkeIrish Times
The film, shot in oily gloom by Nico Aguilar, sets out to dispatch every passerby in fashions that would appal Caligula. Good old-fashioned disgusting fun. I had a blast.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
This is a riot of a film and I pretty much enjoyed every moment of it.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTim RobeyDaily Telegraph (UK)
Perkins’s film never explains how the monkey migrates so much, but follows it from pillar to post on an equal-opportunity killing spree. As spectacle, it’s garish.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAngelica Jade BastiénNew York Magazine/Vulture
A horror film can’t survive on kills alone, and the narrative of The Monkey — for all the movie’s craft and pedigree — is the worst thing a horror saga can be: boring.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreSean P. MeansThe Movie Cricket
Perkins doesn’t maintain a consistent tone between the blood-splattered hilarity and the more complicated handling of Hal’s emotional state, and the movie suffers for it.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreManuel BetancourtFilmWeek (LAist)
It's a rollicking good time. Theo James, as these two twins, is kind of fantastic.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMatt HudsonBloody Awesome Movie Podcast
We were a little split on this. Yes, it's entertaining but the excess and overly-comedic tone may prove too much for some. Still, Perkins signature techniques shine through enough for this to be a winner.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJosiah TealBattle Royale With Cheese
While The Monkey may not soar to the heights of Longlongs, it still cements Perkins as a major player in the genre, showcases the range of its main cast, and delivers another stellar Stephen King adaptation.
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