Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 71
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −35 min on the typical 95
typical 9560Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Released
2023
May 20, 2023
3 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more17 people
- Lilly MoranMelissa Shelburn
- Chris GauntPaul
- VTVaden ThurgoodHal Shelburn
- Courtland JonesMartha
- JRJohn RomeoHal Shelburn
- JMJarem MolinskiPete Shelburn
- MKMark KoenigPete Shelburn
- ENElisheva NovellaIntern
- Patrick CherryFisherman
- DSDerek SherryBuddy
- SHSean HalliganDennis Shelburn
- CDCasey DunnTerry Shelburn
- MBMatthew Brian BagleyDennis Shelburn
- LGLeo GalliganSkateboard Kid
- CBCharles B. PryorJeff
- BGBill GeltzeilerBilly
- PSPatrick SherryFisherman
Directing · 3
- Spencer Sherry Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- Ember Autumnskye First Assistant Director
- Elisheva Novella Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Stephen King Original Story
Production · 11
- Thomas W. Hanna Executive Producer
- Steven Patrick O'Connor Executive Producer
- Chris Gaunt Executive Producer
- Shanthi Stone Executive Producer
- Rob Howard Executive Producer
- Joe Gietl Producer
Camera · 2
- Jim Powers Director of Photography, Cinematography
- Ryan Jenkins Key Grip
Sound · 3
- Ray Rossetti Jr. Original Music Composer
- Conor Grocki Sound Recordist
- Gabriel Berenbaum ADR Engineer
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Natalie Wrubleski Costume Design
- Elizabeth Raphaelson Assistant Costume Designer
- Sara Freericks Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Jared Balog Makeup Designer
Lighting · 1
- Lakota Ruby-Eck Gaffer
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