Stephen King's grim short story The Monkey becomes Oz Perkins' gonzo midnighter where death is just another punch line.

As far as tone is concerned, Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey is unlike any Stephen King adaptation audiences have ever seen. There have been King films in the past that have funny lines and funny scenes, but the 2025 movie is the first to go all out and consistently use extreme horror as a vehicle for comedy.

"The Monkey" movie director Osgood Perkins spills on his cartoonish kills, nods to Stephen King and why Death himself makes an appearance. (Spoilers!)