The Monkey review: Osgood Perkins take on Stephen King is a hell of a good time

You might think you know Osgood Perkins, but The Monkey is about to prove you wrong. The horror helmer has built a reputation for atmospheric spookiness and psychological tension with twisted thrillers like Longlegs, The Blackcoat's Daughter, and I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House. Yet his adaptation of a Stephen King short story is anything but ambiguous. From its first gnarly scene of deadly violence, its premise and threat is crystal clear: This cursed vintage toy —