Episode 156 - The Monkey (2025)

Welcome to the Horror Project Podcast. Join hosts Laura and Phil as they review The Monkey (2025).

Twin brothers stumble upon a strange wind-up monkey, and soon after, a wave of bizarre deaths starts ripping their family apart. Fast forward twenty-five years, and the monkey is back at it, kicking off another round of chaos that pushes the brothers to face the haunted toy. We dive into the world of creepy cursed objects, the dual roles they play, and the mayhem unleashed by just winding that key!

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction.
• 2:24 Brian our AI chum, with the film details.
• 4:43 Expectations for The Monkey.
• 5:26 The marketing campaign.
• 7:32 General thoughts on Monkeys.
• 10:26 The drum-playing toy and cursed objects.
• 15:10 Absent father’s.
• 18:16 Theo James and Christian Convery’s duel roles.
• 21:20 Capt. Petey and Lois Shelburn.
• 25:05 The Babysitter.
• 28:26 The tone of Lois’ demise.
• 32:16 Living with Uncle Chip and Ida.
• 34:31 25 years later.
• 38:39 Ida’s death.
• 40:05 Bill’s looking for revenge.
• 40:58 Odd characters living in town.
• 45:41 The finale.
• 48:41 Oh yeah Elijah Wood is in this film too!?!
• 51:29 The Pale Horseman.
• 57:06 Initial reaction, after leaving the cinema.
• 59:26 The Ranking.
• 1:06:18 Leaderboard position.
• 1:08:42 Outro.