With all of the Stephen King adaptations floating around Hollywood, it’s understandable if you missed The Monkey when it was in theaters earlier this year.

Originally published as a short story in 1980, The Monkey revolves around two brothers who discover a cursed monkey toy that their father purchased for them.

Whenever this monkey is wound up to play the drums, people around it die in horrific ways. And despite multiple attempts, the monkey itself can’t be destroyed.

This film is currently the No. 1 movie on Hulu, and Watch With Us is sharing the three reasons you need to watch The Monkey this month.

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The Film Has a Creepy Tone

The first thing that The Monkey gets right is that it feels like a Stephen King

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