The Monkey’s ‘insane’ gore-filled trailer scars terrified horror film fans

The Monkey, based on a story written by horror writer Stephen King, is so wild that even film fans with stomachs of steel have branded the upcoming flick “bizarre and bonkers”

The Monkey trailer has left horror fans speechless.

The trailer for the new film, which has been adapted from one of legendary horror writer Stephen King‘s short stories, was recently released and moviegoers are both excited and horrified at the “insane” gory scenes and creepy storyline.

King’s creepy screen adaptions, such as Gerald’s Game (2017) never fail to shock and scare fans, but they keep on coming back for more. Some fans, or pranksters, were so dedicated that they turned up to the premiere of IT dressed as the ‘killer’ clowns from the movie.

But now it’s all about The Monkey. “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,” reads the film’s description.

Terrified fans instantly rushed to the comment section of the YouTube trailer to share their thoughts on the upcoming horror movie. One person wrote: “This is one of Stephen King’s most bizarre stories. I’m glad to see it has been adapted after so many years.”

“This film looks absolutely bonkers. Definitely going to see it,” gushed one amazed fan, as another simply wrote: “One of the most insane Stephen King stories. Glad to see it adapted after so many years.”

Someone else chimed in by saying they hoped “more Stephen King stories get adapted,” while a second person praised the “great cinematography and use of lighting”.

“Every horror movie this man makes, is an absolute masterpiece,” sung another horror fan. One final compliment read: “This looks SO good. The cast and creators are STACKED. I can’t wait.”

Starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood and Rohan Campbell, The Monkey is rated R and is due to be released in February 2025. The R rating is required for films with “strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and sexual references.”

In the trailer’s caption, Neon wrote: “Based on the Stephen King short story, and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw), The Monkey is a new trip from Longlegs writer/director, Osgood Perkins.”

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