The film has Oz “Oz” Perkins (Longlegs) in the directionJames Wan (Jigsaw, Annabelle, the spell) in production and Theo James, Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk, Orphan Black) and Christian Converty In the cast.
The monkey It brings together three generations of horror cinema: the legendary Stephen King, the iconic James Wan, and the new voice of the genre, Oz Perkins. Together, they have given life to A story that mixes suspense, horror, humor, a supernatural touch and a lot of blood.
A frantic journey full of gore and black humor
What is “the monkey”? When the twins Hal and Bill (Theo James in their adulthood) discover an ancient toy monkey in their father’s attic, They trigger a series of spooky deaths. The brothers try to get rid of the cursed object and continue with their lives, but years later, the deaths return, forcing them to meet to destroy the toy before it ends with everyone around them.
From the beginning the film shows us where the plot will go, the prologue, starring a Adam Scott (Severance) In an unexpected cameo, establishes the absurd and exaggerated tone that defines the rest of the film. From there, Perkins displays a variety of absurd deaths, bizarre characters (himself included in a paper) and dialogues loaded with sarcasm that function as a tribute to the horror cinema that has greater consciousness of himself.
In times where the new wave of horror led by filmmakers such as ARI ASTER and Robert Eggers (among others) points to films with a psychological impact, Perkins (which comes from something similar with Longlegs) chooses the opposite path. Deaths and Gore can remind the most outstanding moments of the saga Final destinationhistory at frantic moments can lead us to think about the cinema of Quentin Tarantino and the atmosphere framed in a suburban United States can have reminiscences to the cinema of the eighties of Steven Spielberg. A mixture that can be rare but that works and in a great way, ideal for who wants shocks and laughs equally.
“It is a redemptive and moving comedy about the fact that everyone dies in the world”said Oz Perkins, the acclaimed son of the actor Anthony Perkins In a statement. “It’s really sweet, sad, fun, shocking, bloody, violent, ridiculous, caricaturesco and moving. People happen really unfortunate, out of nowhere. Is there really so much blood in a human being? I am making a kind of confidence fall in the arms of the audience. I trust that the public wants to see a filmmaker who likes him doing what he wants, as long as he does well”
El Mono trailer
Original title: The Monkey. Director: Oz Perkins. Screenplay: Stephen King, Oz Perkins. Cast: Theo James, Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convert. Duration: 107 minutes. Distribute: BF Paris. Cinema premiere: February 20, 2025.
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