Stephen King continues to rule the horror world. His new film The Monkey has quickly become 2025’s biggest horror hit by breaking records since its release.

The Creepy Story of The Monkey

The movie tells the frightening tale of:

Twin brothers haunted by a cursed toy monkey.
This toy brings deadly accidents to anyone who crosses its path.
Every time the monkey claps its little cymbals, someone faces a horrifying fate.

Cast Members of The Monkey

Actor	Role
Theo James	Plays both Hal and Bill
Tatiana Maslany	Supporting cast
Christian Convery	Supporting cast
Colin O’Brien	Supporting cast
Adam Scott	Supporting cast
Elijah Wood	Supporting cast

Box Office Performance of The Monkey

Since its release, The Monkey has been a huge success:

Movie	Worldwide Earnings
The Monkey	$38 million
Companion	$34.9 million
Wolf Man	$34 million
Heart Eyes	$31 million

It has now become the biggest horror movie of 2025 in terms of box office earnings.

At the same time, it stands as the seventh highest earning movie of the year across all genres.

Stephen King’s Never Ending Popularity

Stephen King continues to be loved by horror fans everywhere. Many of his novels have been turned into successful movies over the years. Viewers still enjoy watching his frightening stories turned into films.