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    The Monkey - Wikipedia

    • "The Monkey" is a 1980 horror short story by Stephen King featuring a cursed cymbal-banging monkey toy. The story was 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. … See more

    Plot summary

    "The Monkey" follows Hal Shelburn, a man haunted by a wind-up monkey toy that seems to bring death and misfortune. The story … See more

    Commentary

    Harold Bloom said King's short story "plays the same theme" as the "more famous" "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs.
    Leonard G. Heldreth wrote in Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts that the short story explores ti… See more

    Originally publishedJanuary 1, 1980
    GenreHorror · Short Stories · Fiction · Thriller · Fantasy · Supernatural · Classics · Novels
    Film adaptations

    In 2022 an official adaptation of the story was produced under the terms of King's Dollar Baby contract. The hour-long short film, written and directed by filmmaker Spencer Sherry and shot in the Capital Region of … See more