Writer-director Osgood Perkins obviously has: that’s essentially the basis of his new film, “The Monkey.” It’s a one-note horror-comedy he’s adapted from a 1980 Stephen King short story that had its own influences. (More on that in a moment.)

The ‘Longlegs’ director returns with a gruesome horror film, based on a Stephen King short story, about a wind-up toy that unleashes random acts of violence.

Theo James gives a comedic gem of a performance in "The Monkey," loosely based on the short story by Stephen King, writes our reviewer.