George Romero wasn’t really known for feel-good endings; his movies are famous for their biting social commentary, and Night ...

not a cymbal-crasher as in King’s story but a drummer with a vengeance. Each time the monkey’s mechanical key is turned, someone — anyone, seemingly at random, besides the key-turner ...

The story itself follows one of Stephen King's tried and true narratives, centered on a boy, Hal, who finds a mechanical toy monkey in his father's attic. Every time the monkey's cymbals bang ...

mechanical cymbal-banging monkey as children, only to discover that every time it plays, someone dies. Terrified, they dispose of the toy, hoping to leave its horrors behind. But years later ...

The story follows a man plagued by a monkey toy that bangs its cymbals if you wind it up. Unfortunately, every time the monkey bangs its cymbals, someone dies. The 2025 Oscars won’t use this ...