Say what you will about Longlegs, but the movie definitely had a vibe, and Osgood Perkins is coming back with another trip in the form of The Monkey.
The film is set to come out this February, and we have a new creepy trailer. Check it:
Here’s the official description:
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.
Just from the trailer alone, fans can put together some Final Destination and The Omen vibes in which people are violently killed by crazy coincidences. The big hook here is that its Perkins at the helm, and he could very much set the vibe in his own unique way—which has never been done in the genre before.
As far as stars go, the movie will feature Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Sarah Levy, and Elijah Wood. Perkins himself is also set to make an appearance in the movie (as he also has actor credits, even appearing in Jordan Peele’s Nope).
After all the buzz surrounding Longlegs, a lot of fans are excited to see just how The Monkey will turn out. While not many people knew what they were signing up for with Longlegs, maybe The Monkey will be more of a straightforward horror—especially knowing how these Stephen King stories go.
Catch The Monkey when it comes to cinemas on Feb. 21.
