The Monkey
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"The Monkey" is a short story by Stephen King, 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.[1]
Plot summary
The story begins with two young brothers, Peter and Dennis, finding a
Similar stories
The X-Files episode "Chinga", scripted by Stephen King, deals with a cursed doll and bears similarities to "The Monkey". This doll, which deals out suffering in much the same way as the monkey, similarly finds itself sinking to the bottom of the ocean at the end of the episode.
The film The Devil's Gift is very similar to "The Monkey," leading some to believe that the filmmakers plagiarized the story.[2][3] The Devil's Gift was later re-edited as the second story in the film Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders, which was featured on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000.
In the Supernatural episode "Home", the evil entity of the episode possesses a toy monkey with cymbals, which turned on the garbage disposal while a plumber was working with the sink.
Film adaptation
In May 2023, it was announced that Oz Perkins is set to write and direct the adaptation with Theo James starring in the film. James Wan is set to produce through his Atomic Monster banner.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Stephen King Awards". The Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Cavett Binion (2009). "The Devil's Gift (1984)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Reviews of The Devil's Gift". The Cold Spot. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ Theo James To Star In Stephen King Adaptation 'The Monkey' From 'The Conjuring Universe' Creator James Wan & C2; Black Bear International Launches Hot Project For Cannes Market