The newest Stephen King movie has earned high praise from the author himself. Stephen King is an iconic and prolific author who is best known for his work in the horror genre. He made his debut with the 1974 novel Carrie and has since gone on to publish more than 60 novels and nearly 200 short stories. Although he has dabbled in other genres, including fantasy with the Dark Tower series, the majority of his works are horror novels, including Cujo, The Shining, It, Firestarter, The ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Zone, and Pet Sematary.

Over the years, many Stephen King movies have been adapted from his work. A great number of them have been critically or commercially successful, or both. Collectively, the King adaptations The Green Mile, Carrie, Stand by Me, Misery, and The Shawshank Redemption have earned a cumulative 15 Academy Award nominations and one win. Quite a few of his movies have been major box office blockbusters as well, such as 2017’s It (which grossed $704.2 million against a $40 million budget) and 2007’s 1408 (which grossed $133 million against $25 million).

Stephen King Adores The Monkey

The Movie Was Made By A Horror Veteran

Stephen King has shared high praise for The Monkey. The upcoming movie, which was written and directed by Longlegs‘ Osgood Perkins, is adapted from King’s own 1980 short story of the same name, which was first published in Gallery magazine and later appeared as part of the 1985 collection Skeleton Crew. It stars Theo James as twins Hal and Bill, who are desperately trying to prevent a series of grisly deaths seemingly caused by a cursed toy monkey. The cast of the upcoming The Monkey also includes Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.

On his official Threads account, Stephen King shared his reaction to a screening of the movie a month ahead of its theatrical premiere. He called The Monkey “batsh-t insane,” reminding readers that he has “indulged in batsh-ttery from time to time” and thus knows exactly what he is talking about. He had further praise for the Osgood Perkins project, saying that viewers have “never seen anything like” it. See the original post below:

What This Means For The Monkey

King’s Praise Can Be Hard Won

Stephen King having such kind things to say about the Monkey movie is not a given. He has a track record of being critical of adaptations of his own work when he does not respond to them, particularly when it comes to Kubrick’s 1980 movie The Shining, which he called “totally empty and totally flat.” He did not even mince words during the promotional campaign for The Shining, responding “no comment” to inquiries about what he thought of it. Thus, this praise for the Osgood Perkins movie would seem to be coming from a genuine place for the author.

Source: Stephen King/Threads