The second trailer forThe Monkeyhas debuted. The upcomingcomedy horror movie directed byLonglegs' Osgood Perkins is based on “The Monkey,” a short story by Stephen King, which revolves around a cursed toy monkey responsible for a slew of terrifying murders.Divergent’s Theo James leadsThe Monkey’s cast, which also includesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law’s Tatiana Maslany,The Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood, andSweet Tooth’s Christian Convery, the last of whom plays the younger versions of James' twin brother characters, Hal and Bill.
Now,Neonhas released the second trailer forThe Monkey. After the titular monkey’s first bloody kill, the narration explains that Hal and Bill discovered the demonic toy when they were children, and they did their best to destroy it, including dropping the monkey down a deep well. Years later,Bill calls Hal and tells him that the monkey is back and that they must destroy it. The rest of the trailer showcases the many victims who fall prey to the monkey. Watch the trailer below:
What This Means For The Monkey
It Fully Leans Into Its Gory Comedy
The Monkey’s second trailer emphasizes that the movie will not be shying away from gore and will be fully embracing the terror of theStephen King story. The blood pouring from the eyes of Hal and Bill’s mother (Maslany) is the most striking example of this, along with the numerous characters who are showered with blood throughout the trailer.The monkey is not a subtle killerand murders its victims in a particularly gruesome and excessive fashion.
One of the most amusing moments comes with the priest, who utters an expletive and is otherwise at a loss for words in front of his congregation given the horrifying events that have occurred.
The trailer is also a reminder thatThe Monkeyis a comedy horror film. One of the most amusing moments comes with the priest, who utters an expletive and is otherwise at a loss for words in front of his congregation given the horrifying events that have occurred. There is alsocomedy in Hal mocking his brother for saying that they must"vanquish"the monkeyand an overall sense of twisted humor from a toy monkey being the cause of such devastating carnage.
Our Take On The Monkey’s Trailer
It Helps Set Up 2025 As A Great Year For Stephen King Fans
The Monkeyappears to be an engrossing adaptation of King’s short story. BetweenThe Monkeyreleasing in theaters in February andThe Life of Chuck’s release in May,2025 is poised to be a stellar year for fans of King’s work. WhileThe Life of Chuckwill be more heartfelt and poignant,The Monkeywill be at the complete opposite end of the narrative spectrum with its outrageously gory story of a cursed toy that murders its victims in sadistic ways.
The Monkey
Cast
The Monkey is a horror film focused on twin brothers who encounter a mysterious wind-up monkey responsible for a series of tragic events within their family. Twenty-five years later, the estranged brothers are compelled to face the cursed toy once again as it resumes its deadly rampage.
