Plot: When Hal and Bill find a toy left behind by their father, they quickly understand something is off. Whenever the monkey toy plays its drums, someone dies a surprise death. When the toy kills their mother, they decide to bury it so it can't do any more harm. Years later, the monkey resurfaces and starts causing uncanny deaths once again.
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March 02, 2025
Perkins can do more than just creepy and moody horror, he's also quite apt at comedy. Tackling the famous Stephen King short story, Perkins avoids the trap of turning it into a straight-faced dull horror spectacle. Instead, there's a streak of dark comedy present that livens up the film and makes it one of the best King adaptations out there.
The kills are hilarious, the performances are tongue-in-cheek and the ending is appropriately over-the-top. If you go in expecting a basic genre effort, then disappointment will be the natural outcome. But if you appreciate a good chuckle while unsuspecting victims die horrible deaths, Perkins' latest is a real treat.