Review: Trauma haunts ‘The Monkey,’ but the film is more interested in going bananas
Directed by Osgood Perkins, who broke out with the ominous 'Longlegs,' his follow-up is jokier and less effective, piercing ...
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What to stream: Tracing filmography of the Perkins family tree
Filmmaker Osgood "Oz" Perkins has a fascinating family history, which he reckons with in his own work, most recently “The ...
At the Movies: ‘The Monkey’ and ‘Dragon’
After last year’s twisted “Longlegs,” director Oz, son of Anthony Perkins, returns with a flick based on a Stephen King short ...
‘The Monkey’ Review: A Toy Monkey Heralds Over-the-Top Deaths in Osgood Perkins’ Trivially Snarky, Ham-Handed Follow-Up to ‘Longlegs’
A toy monkey heralds a series of over-the-top deaths in Osgood Perkins' trivially snarky, ham-handed adaptation of a Stephen ...
Longlegs director Osgood Perkins: ‘I am an authority in losing people in insane ways’
The actor-turned-filmmaker – who you may recognise from, yes, ‘Legally Blonde’ – has directed a new film about an evil ...
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‘The Monkey’ review: A bloody good time that will keep you from winding that monkey up
A good Stephen King story is one that will shock you, terrify you, and make you think. Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey does all of ...
The Monkey film review — a murderous toy goes on the rampage in Stephen King adaptation
Based on a Stephen King story, the film is played strictly for charnel-house laughs. It begins with the childhood of twin brothers, mild Hal and bully Bill, both expertly played by Christian Convery.