There goes Osgood Perkins...stealing my heart again. He's officially now in the ranks of Aster and Eggers. His movies have amazing cinematography, carefully positioned camera angles, and a consistent sense of dread.

The Monkey is a tonal shift from his previous slow burn efforts for a more zany and psychotic motif. It's a true horror comedy. I saw this with a pretty packed 9:30 PM audience last night and they were roaring at the kills and the offbeat characters.

Theo…

Oz Perkins’ dark sense of humor shines in The Monkey, using its comedy to hide behind the true horror and guilt of being the cause of the demise of a loved one. Operates at a completely different level than all of Perkins’ other films, while being as grim as you expect with some absurd kills that landed so well with a crowd. Theo James’ nails carrying the weight needed to tell this story and knows how to lean into the comical…

everybody dies and that’s fucked up 🐒❤️‍🔥🍌

oz perkins really knows how to deliver for the sickos & the horror freaks. the monkey is gory straight chaos from start to finish. hilarious, dark toned and unserious as fuck!! I was having the fucking time of my life. some of the most blood splattered, unique and creative kills I’ve seen in any horror film recently. multiple contenders for kills of the year I’d say. my brain is still processing how the hell…