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The Monkey

The Monkey

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The Monkey

2023

1h 0m

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Horror

Overview

After a near-fatal accident, soon-to-be father Pete Shelburn begins to suspect that his past has come back to haunt him. With his own father at death's door and his brother refusing to make amends with him, he's forced to save his family by confronting a nightmare from his childhood: a cursed cymbal-clapping toy monkey.

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10 featured cast members

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Lilly Moran

Lilly Moran

Melissa Shelburn

Chris Gaunt

Chris Gaunt

Paul

Vaden Thurgood

Hal Shelburn

Courtland Jones

Courtland Jones

Martha

John Romeo

Hal Shelburn

Jarem Molinski

Pete Shelburn

Mark Koenig

Pete Shelburn

Ryan J. Palmer

Elisheva Novella

Intern

Patrick Cherry

Patrick Cherry

Fisherman

Creative team

Directed by: Spencer Sherry
Written by: Spencer Sherry
Produced by: Joe Gietl

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