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 Score
    Sergio 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]
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    Zachary 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.
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    Donald 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.
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    Mark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
    This is a riot of a film and I pretty much enjoyed every moment of it.
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    Tim 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.
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    Angelica 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.
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    Sean 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.
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    Manuel BetancourtFilmWeek (LAist)
    It's a rollicking good time. Theo James, as these two twins, is kind of fantastic.
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    Matt 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.
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    Josiah 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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