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Forbes
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Rental Price Drops For Horror Hit ‘The Monkey' On Digital Streaming
Partial poster of "The Monkey." The Monkey — a hit horror thriller based on Stephen King's short story from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins — is now available to rent for much less on digital streaming. Rated R, The Monkey opened in theaters on Feb. 21. The official logline for The Monkey reads, 'When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.' Written and directed by Perkins, The Monkey stars Theo James (Netflix's The Gentlemen) as twin brothers Hal and Bill, while Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk, Orphan Black) plays the twins' mother, Lois, in flashback scenes. The Monkey also stars Christian Convery as the young versions of Hal and Bill, Colin O'Brien as Bill's estranged teen son, Petey, and Elijah Wood as Ted, who is married to Hal's ex-wife, In addition to directing the film and adapting King's book for the film's screenplay, Perkins also plays a supporting role in The Monkey as Hall and Bill's uncle, Chip. The Monkey was released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on April 4 for a purchase price of $24.99 and $19.99 for a 48-hour rental period. On Tuesday, however, the PVOD rental price dropped to $9.99 for a 48-hour period and $19.99 for purchase. The film is available on PVOD on such digital platforms as AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and Spectrum. Filmmaker Osgood Perkins is the son of late Psycho movie icon Anthony Perkins and late actress Berry Berenson, whose credits include Cat People. Before his career as a filmmaker, Osgood Perkins' first credit in the movie business came as an actor as he starred as the young version of his father's legendary character, Norman Bates, in the 1983 horror thriller Psycho II. While Perkins has since acted in a variety of different film genres — his credits include the role of Dorky David in the 2001 comedy classic Legally Blonde — he hasn't strayed too far from his horror film roots, which includes a role in director Jordan Peele's horror thriller Nope in 2022. Prior to directing Longlegs and The Monkey, Perkins directed the horror films The Blackcoat's Daughter starring Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton in 2015, 2016's I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House starring Boynton, and 2020's Gretel and Hansel starring Sophia Lillis. Like Longlegs — which stars Maika Monroe as an intuitive FBI agent tracking down a devil-worshipping serial killer (Nicolas Cage) — The Monkey was a big hit in theaters and with critics. During its theatrical run, The Monkey earned $39.7 million domestically and nearly $24 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $63.7 million against an $11 million production budget before prints and advertising costs, per The Numbers. The film also received a 'fresh' rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics, who collectively gave the horror comedy a 78% 'fresh' rating based on 272 reviews. Audiences, however, gave The Monkey a 52% 'rotten' score on RT's Popcornmeter based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. The Monkey is available for a reduced rental price on PVOD of $9.99 and a purchase price of $19.99 on Tuesday.
Forbes
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Horror Comedy ‘The Monkey' Gets Digital Streaming Release Date
"The Monkey" partial poster. The Monkey — a hit horror comedy from Longlegs filmmaker Osgood Perkins — is apparently coming soon to digital streaming. Rated R, The Monkey was released in theaters on Feb. 21. The logline for The Monkey reads, 'When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.' Directed by Perkins, The Monkey stars Theo James (the Divergent series) as twin brothers Hal and Bill, Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk, Orphan Black) plays the twins' mother, Lois and Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Yellowjackets) as Ted, who is married to Hal. Christian Convery plays the young versions of Hal and Bill, while Colin O'Brien plays Bill's estranged son, Petey. Perkins, who adapted the screenplay from Stephen King's short story of the same name, also stars in The Monkey as Uncle Chip. According to When to Stream, The Monkey is expected to be released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Friday, April 4. While When to Stream is typically accurate with its PVOD reports, the streaming tracker noted that The Monkey's studio Neon has not announced or confirmed the release date and it is subject to change. Prime Video currently has The Monkey listed for pre-order for $24.99, which is also the film's digital purchase price. Since digital rental prices are typically $5 less than purchase prices, viewers can expect to rent The Monkey for $19.99 for a 48-hour period. Per The Numbers, The Monkey earned nearly $38 million domestically and $22.1 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $60.1 million against an $11 million production budget before prints and advertising costs. The Monkey was also a hit with Rotten Tomatoes critics, who collectively gave the horror comedy a 79% 'fresh' rating based on 261 reviews. The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, 'Cruelly clever with some unforgettably gory set pieces, The Monkey reaffirms director Osgood Perkins' horror bona fides while revealing he also has a surprising -- albeit sick -- sense of humor.' Audiences weren't nearly as impressed, however, and gave The Monkey a 57% 'rotten' rating on RT's Popcornmeter based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. The RT audience summary for The Monkey reads, 'More fun than a barrel of horror, The Monkey still delivers the gore it promises through a predictable and somewhat enjoyable story.' The Monkey is expected to arrive on PVOD on April 4.
