The Monkey

Year: 2025 (February)

Genre:
Horror

Director:
Osgood Perkins

Stars:
Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, Sarah Levy ...

Storyline:
Clap. Clap. Death follows.

Twin brothers Bill and Hal stumble upon a mysterious, cymbal-clapping toy monkey hidden in the attic of their childhood home. At first, it seems like a relic of their father's past. But soon after its discovery, a series of horrific deaths begins to unfold—each one mysteriously synced to the monkey's mechanical claps.

Terrified, the brothers attempt to destroy the toy and escape the curse, but as time passes, their lives take very different paths. Bill tries to forget the horror and build a normal life. Hal, however, becomes consumed by it—convinced the monkey’s evil wasn’t destroyed, only dormant.

Now adults, they're forced to confront their shared trauma, twisted family legacy, and the possibility that some evils don’t die… they wait.

The Monkey is a chilling blend of supernatural horror and emotional dread, examining how childhood fear can evolve into adult paranoia, and how some objects are never truly lifeless.

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Similar movies to The Monkey

If you’re into cursed object horror, King adaptations, and slow psychological burn, this one fits alongside:

Annabelle (2014) – Evil hidden in an innocent toy.

Hereditary (2018) – Family trauma with supernatural fallout.

The Babadook (2014) – Grief becomes manifest terror.

💡 Like these, The Monkey offers deeply personal horror with metaphysical stakes—where the past doesn’t just haunt, it hunts.

📌 Final Thoughts

With its Stephen King pedigree, a terrifying retro toy, and psychological unraveling across decades, The Monkey is a dark, atmospheric horror tale—a story of brothers, curses, and the question that haunts them both:

When the clapping stops…
who dies next?

Which of these films have you seen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!