"The Monkey" movie director Osgood Perkins spills on his cartoonish kills, nods to Stephen King and why Death himself makes an appearance. (Spoilers!)

However, Perkins' screenplay works in a lot more death scenes, a custody battle subplot, and a seething twin. In his version, Hal and Bill (also played by James) were just boys when the monkey found them,

Writer/director Osgood Perkins says his new horror movie was about "trying to conjure the spirit" of the horror legend's work.

Stephen King has become an authority online on films, whether they are based on his works or not. He often shares reviews for horror or sci-fi films but he is also very open about his adaptations and doesn't mind being upfront if he doesn't like them.