The Monkey is swinging into theaters, promising violently fun horror for all who dare. From Osgood Perkins, in his follow-up to last year's Longlegs, The Monkey is based on Stephen King's short ...

before something happens. That’s better than cymbals. So thanks, Disney. I prefer it!” A crisis was averted and now The Monkey could go on with its grisly carnage.

And it all goes back to 2010, when Walt Disney Pictures released “Toy Story 3.” Here’s what happened. You see, “The Monkey” is based on a 1980 King short story that was published in a ...