The Monkey 4K 2025

Even before watching the film, two things made me wary: the genre of the film and its length.

Horror comedy is a very controversial genre, and only a few manage to play well in this field.

Similarly, films that are an hour and a half long are more often mediocre than successful (it is my firm belief that a more or less serious film requires at least 120 minutes).

Monkey is a film adaptation of the short story of the same name by Stephen King. The plot tells the story of twin brothers who find an old toy monkey in the attic, after which a series of mysterious deaths begins in their lives.

Before the film's release, many compared it to the Final Destination series, and I completely agree with this analogy.

In essence, we see an endless series of murders. Every 7–10 minutes, someone dies.

But “Final Destination” is good because it is permeated with an atmosphere of doom, an involuntary anticipation of tragedy, and a kind of eerie excitement. Here, people just die one after another.

The deaths are sprinkled with humor, but I wouldn't say it's high-quality and sparkling, but rather clichéd and repetitive.

The only moment that made me laugh was the close-ups of the monkey with scary music in the background. The scenes weren't meant to be funny, but they reminded me of the evil monkey living in the closet in Family Guy.

I wonder if the film crew is aware of this coincidence?

In short, all the humor is based on the abundance of deaths, the imperturbability of the characters, and King's trademark dirty jokes.

Surprisingly, despite all this, the film turned out to be sluggish. It feels like you're being told the same thing over and over again. It's as if something is happening, and at the same time, nothing is happening.

The voiceover tells the story, but it's again about everyone dying and, of course, about death being inevitable.

When the characters speak, they talk about the inevitability of death and how accidents are not accidental. I understand why this is done, but guys, stop it, it doesn't work that way!

To sum up, if you do decide to go to the cinema, be sure to take the genre into account. Don't expect horror, but don't expect quality humor either. The film is frankly mediocre.

Considering that even good horror movies often have low ratings, this one should initially hold on to King's name, and then fly into the red zone. That's where it belongs.