"The Monkey" is a 1980 horror short story by Stephen King featuring a cursed cymbal-banging monkey toy. The story was first published as a booklet included in Gallery magazine in 1980. It was significantly revised and published in King's collection Skeleton Crew in 1985. "The Monkey" was nominated for a British Fantasy Award for best short story in 1982 and best horror at that time.
Adaptations (1)
The Monkey was adapted into a 2025 film.
The Monkey2025 · film · 98 min · dir. Osgood Perkins · IMDb ↗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.
