271 | The Monkey

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 38min

• Written & Directed by Osgood Perkins, based on the short story by Stephen King

• Stars: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany and Christian Convery

• Released in theaters February 21, 2025

• RT: 78% critics / 59% audience

  Synopsis

  Twin brothers discover their father’s dark secret - a toy monkey whose drum playing equals a grisly death from someone nearby. They soon learn that the monkey is attached to their family, bringing destruction wherever it turns up.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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270 | Oddity

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 38min

• Director & Writer: Damian Mc Carthy

• Stars: Carolyn Bracken, Johnny French, Steve Wall

• Premiered at Overlook Film Festival April 5, 2024

• Released in theaters July 19, 2024

• RT: 96% critics / 77% audience

  Synopsis

  A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime.

Join us in two weeks when we review The Monkey, in theaters on February 21, 2025.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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