The Monkey is likely not what audiences are expecting from the Longlegs director, but it’s all the better for it.

The Monkey, based on a Stephen King short story, has critics praising its horror and gore. The Monkey has impressed critics with mentions of Final Destination and Gremlins as references.

the composer said. He decided to write “The Monkey King,” based on an episode from the 16th century Chinese novel “Journey to the West” in which a primate born from stone acquires ...

It’s a truism that Longlegs writer/director Osgood Perkins elevates with equal measures of nuance and brute force in The Monkey: an explosive, delightfully gory adaptation of the Stephen King ...

King’s original tale provides the broad strokes for Perkins’ screenplay, and his influence is felt in other familiar ways, like The Monkey’s small-town Maine setting, at least one in-joke ...

The Monkey is based on a short story by Stephen King, which means that not only does it take place in Maine (it doesn’t start there, but doesn’t take long to get there, either), it also ...

The Monkey is a horror film adapted from a Stephen King story, praised by King and critics alike. The '90s setting enhances nostalgia and avoids smartphone plot holes, making the film scarier and ...

Just reading the season lineup is exciting: in addition to an impressive list of special events, including the world premiere of “The Monkey King,” by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang ...

14, conducted by Patrick Summers. In November, the season boasts “The Monkey King.” Based on 16th-century stories from the Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” the title character ...