" The Monkey " is a 1980 horror short story by Stephen King featuring a cursed cymbal-banging monkey toy. The story was first published as a booklet included in Gallery magazine in 1980. It was significantly revised and published in King's collection Skeleton Crew in 1985.

Stephen King’s “The Monkey” is a story that combines psychological horror with a profound analysis of guilt, fear, and the connection between the everyday and the supernatural.

2 days ago · Stephen King's grim short story The Monkey becomes Oz Perkins' gonzo midnighter where death is just another punch line.

The Monkey is a 2025 American comedy horror [7] film written and directed by Osgood Perkins. Based on Stephen King 's 1980 short story, the film stars Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, Sarah Levy, Adam Scott, and Elijah Wood. It follows twin brothers whose lives are turned upside down by a cursed toy monkey that causes random …

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4 days ago · Everything we know about the newest Stephen King adaptation, The Monkey, including the full cast and a potential streaming release date.

The monkey almost seemed to know--how gleeful its grin seemed! He picked it up, tweezing one of its arms between the thumb and first finger of his right hand, mouth drawn down in a bow of loathing, as if it were a corpse he held.

6 days ago · A gruesome horror comedy adapted from a Stephen King story mixes nihilism, fatherhood and carnage.

4 days ago · There have been winners and clunkers in the Stephen King film canon. With the release of new horror comedy "The Monkey," we're ranking the 15 best.

The Monkey is a minor yet pivotal antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as the titular main antagonist of the short story The Monkey, included in Skeleton Crew. It is an enigmatic toy that brings doom every time it claps its cymbals together.