Director Oz Perkins explains his thoughts on the toy's origins in The Monkey and the symbolism of how the figure works in the Stephen King movie.

I’m delighted that The Monkey turned Stephen King’s original short story into ... but easily passed off as tragic acts of God. In the movie, shotguns left in closets splatter people all ...

The Monkey film takes creative liberties with King's story, changing characters, tone, and setting. The movie transforms a horror story into a black comedy with absurd and gory deaths. Both the ...