The Monkey

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As children, twin brothers Hal and Bill come across a mysterious wind-up toy monkey. This innocent-looking plaything soon sets off a string of outlandish, hair-raising deaths that tear their family apart. The monkey is a cursed object that brings horror and death to everyone who gets hold of it. Twenty-five years pass, and the brothers have drifted apart, each trying to build a life of his own. But the cursed toy returns and unleashes a new wave of deaths. The estranged twins have to come together once more and face both the dark secrets of their past and this sinister inheritance. This time their goal is not only to protect themselves but to stop the curse for good and save an innocent child's life. Written and directed by Osgood Perkins, this 97-minute 2025 horror comedy stars Theo James as both twins, with Tatiana Maslany and Adam Scott also in the cast.