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Notably, three dice were found, which officials noted "is quite unusual for a church setting." But the most unusual find was "an approximately 8-centimeter-high monkey sculpture made of lead[ed ...

But “The Monkey,” which Perkins adapted from a 1980 short story by Stephen King, doesn’t build on the earlier film’s promise. On the contrary, it’s a ham-handed, lurchingly obvious mess ...

The main comparison for most viewers will be “Final Destination,” but those films were arguably more hopeful, believe it or not, featuring characters who strived for and often found a way to cheat ...

In his version, Hal and Bill (also played by James) were just boys when the monkey found them, a hidden gift from their absent father. A morbid experiment leads them to realize the power of the ...

In theaters. Meet Injurious George. The supernatural villain of “The Monkey,” writer-director Osgood Perkins’ one-note followup to last year’s surprise horror hit “Longlegs,” is a toy ...