Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. The logline for The Monkey reads, “When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a ...

In 49 years since the release of Brian De Palma’s Carrie, Stephen King adaptations have existed in wide variety of forms and genres, and I have personally seen them all. That being said, never before ...

The sound of Stephen King’s name should always be alluring to horror fans, and Osgood Perkins’ latest film “The Monkey” doesn’t disappoint in its adaptation of The King of Horror’s 1980 short story.

This film’s story opens in 1999 with the tale of a couple of twin brothers played by Christian Convery. They’re named Hal and Bill. Let me back up a bit. An earlier establishing scene shows their dad ...