Skip to main content
  • TotalFilm
  • Edge
  • Newsarama
  • Retrogamer
GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+
US EditionUS CA EditionCanada UK EditionUK AU EditionAustralia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • More
    • PS5
    • Xbox Series X
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • PC
    • Platforms
    • Tabletop Gaming
    • Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
    • Newsletters
    • About us
    • Features
Trending
  • Best Netflix Movies
  • Movie Release Dates
  • Best movies on Disney Plus
  • Best Netflix Shows
Don't miss these
Cillian Murphy as Tommy in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
Movies The 25 best movies on Netflix to watch right now
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Horror Movies Passenger horror movie trailer leaks online, and it looks like the scariest movie of 2026
Ghostface in Scream 7
Horror Movies Scream 7 review: "Never as sharp as the series' best, but still has a few neat tricks up its billowing sleeve"
Billie Roy in Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Horror Movies Upcoming horror movies coming in 2026 and beyond
Nina Kiri as Evy in Undertone
Horror Movies Undertone releases another creepy teaser, and it looks like there's more to the upcoming horror movie than we thought
Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Kelson in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Horror Movies 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple review: "The wildest and weirdest entry into the franchise yet"
M3GAN post dog attack in M3GAN 2023
Horror Movies After being pulled from the release schedule, M3GAN spin-off SOULM8TE sparks back to life with an R-rating by the MPAA
Matthew Lillard as Stu Macher in Scream 1996
Horror Movies Scream 7 baits fans into thinking an underrated horror icon was finally getting his due – and I'm not happy about it
Shorty (Marlon Wayans) streaming in Scary Movie 6
Comedy Movies Scary Movie 6 may skewer Gen Z and play the hits, but it's not nostalgia bait
Jacob Elordi as the Creature in Frankenstein
Horror Movies The 25 best Netflix horror movies to watch right now
An apparently dead person wearing a matted fur bunny suit
Horror Movies Severance star Adam Scott's new horror movie Hokum just got an intensely creepy first trailer
Scary Movie
Horror Movies Scary Movie 6 trailer leaks are all over the internet, and even Marlon Wayans is getting in on the fun
Gremlins 2
Horror Movies Gremlins 3 release date, cast, plot speculation, and everything else you need to know about the upcoming sequel
Morfydd Clark as Katie floating in the air during the horror movie, Saint Maud.
Amazon Prime Video The 10 best Prime Video horror movies to watch right now
Georgina Campbell as Jane in Psycho Killer
Horror Movies Barbarian star's new slasher horror called "abysmally dull" and "a nothing burger of a movie" in scathing first reviews
  1. Entertainment
  2. Movies
  3. Horror Movies
  4. The Monkey

Upcoming horror movie The Monkey reveals creepy popcorn bucket – and all I can say is I'm definitely not bringing that into my house

News
By Megan Garside published 4 February 2025

Watch out; it's cursed

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The Monkey in Osgood Perkins' new horror comedy movie The Monkey
(Image credit: NEON)
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Flipboard
  • Email
Share this article
Join the conversation
Follow us
Add us as a preferred source on Google
Get the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox


By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

You are now subscribed

Your newsletter sign-up was successful


An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
Subscribe to our newsletter

Terrifier 3's Art the Clown popcorn bucket better watch its back, as upcoming horror comedy The Monkey just unveiled its official popcorn bucket, and it's the creepiest design I have seen in a while.

The popcorn bucket, which has been posted on Twitter by Bloody Disgusting, replicates the creepy toy monkey from the movie with its piercing beady eyes and sinister smile. Although it hasn't been confirmed, we imagine moviegoers can store their popcorn inside the drum in front of the monkey, which looks to have blood splattered on it. Yum. The bucket will be available only at AMC theaters. Check out the design below.

The Monkey popcorn buckets will be available exclusively at @AMCTheatres. pic.twitter.com/hiCQ9oh6N4February 4, 2025

Although this is nothing new from the movie, as it is the same monkey we have seen in posters and trailers, it is quite clever to create a copy of the cursed toy that fans can take home with them. We just hope that the popcorn bucket doesn't cause more murders in any more homes. I for one, will not be bringing it into my house.

You may like
  • Ghostface in Scream (1996) Scream 7 unveils extremely nostalgic popcorn bucket ahead of the horror sequel
  • Ben the chimp making friends in the trailer for Primate Upcoming chimp-themed horror movie Primate debuts to positive first reactions, comparing it to Stephen King's Cujo
  • Nina Kiri as Evy in Undertone Undertone releases another creepy teaser, and it looks like there's more to the upcoming horror movie than we thought

Based on the chilling short story of the same name by legendary author Stephen King, The Monkey follows twin brothers Bill and Hal, who notice a strange series of deaths that start to take place when they find their father's old monkey toy in the attic. After throwing the toy away, years pass and the siblings grow apart, that is until the toy is uncovered once again.

The movie is directed by Osgood Perkins, the same filmmaker behind what fans called the scariest movie of 2024, Longlegs. The Monkey stars Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.

The Monkey has already impressed critics, landing it an impressive 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes. In our The Monkey review, we call the horror flick "a laugh riot" full of "inventively gruesome kills and some surprisingly profound ideas surrounding life and death."

The Monkey hits theaters on February 21. For more, check out our list of the best horror movies, or keep up with upcoming horror movies heading your way.

Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter

Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
Megan Garside
Megan Garside
Social Links Navigation
Junior Social Media Editor, GamesRadar+

I'm the Junior Social Media Editor here at GamesRadar+, handling all of Total Film's social platforms. However, I also write, covering all things film and TV for the site's entertainment section. I joined GamesRadar+ in 2023 and have been here ever since. I previously worked in communications after graduating with an MA in journalism. In my spare time, you can find me binging horror movies or getting lost in a cosy little game on my Switch.

Read more
Ghostface in Scream (1996)
Scream 7 unveils extremely nostalgic popcorn bucket ahead of the horror sequel
 
 
Ben the chimp making friends in the trailer for Primate
Upcoming chimp-themed horror movie Primate debuts to positive first reactions, comparing it to Stephen King's Cujo
 
 
Nina Kiri as Evy in Undertone
Undertone releases another creepy teaser, and it looks like there's more to the upcoming horror movie than we thought
 
 
Dafne Keen in Corin Hardy's new horror movie Whistle
Creepy new trailer for Deadpool and Wolverine star's upcoming horror movie looks like a mix of Death Note and Talk to Me
 
 
A young girl swaddled in rags awakening from death
New clip from Evil Dead Rise director's The Mummy movie quite literally unpacks the Universal monster
 
 
Sistina (Madison Davenport) cowering in front of a killer hippo
Following Anaconda and Primate, new hippo-based creature feature unveils its first look
 
 
Latest in Horror Movies
An apparently dead person wearing a matted fur bunny suit
Severance star Adam Scott's new horror movie Hokum just got an intensely creepy first trailer
 
 
Ghostface in Scream 7
Scream 7's Ghostface star doesn't know who she kills in the new sequel: "I'm going to leave that up to the audience"
 
 
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
After the first two movies were written by Scott Cawthon, Five Nights at Freddy's 3 reportedly has new screenwriters
 
 
Jessie Buckley as Ida/Penny in The Bride
The Bride bombs at the box office with $13.6 million opening against a $90 million budget
 
 
Midnight Mass (2021)
Mike Flanagan's Exorcist movie adds 11 familiar faces from the Flana-verse
 
 
Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil Requiem Leon actor says he's "cautiously optimistic" about upcoming film adaptation from Weapons director
 
 
Latest in News
Steam logo from Valve
Valve says "more games are finding success" on Steam than ever, and nearly 6,000 made over $100,000 last year
 
 
Robert rides the elevator to work in Dispatch with his dog Beef, looking out of place surrounded by superheroes
Dispatch leads faced down publishers telling them single-player narrative games were "niche, or worse, dead"
 
 
Wonderer heads to the Spire in a screenshot from Slay the Spire 2's animated reveal trailer
Xbox lead thinks "we have been in a golden age for indies" since 2008, and it's "a fantastic time to be a developer" if you ignore all the smoke
 
 
Xbox - Future Owns
Xbox teases "some iconic games from the past" to be re-released in 2026 from its "game preservation team"
 
 
The cowboy cat from the desert in Mewgenics
Steam expert advises devs stick to the "Little League" section with friendslop before attempting anything like Mewgenics
 
 
Donkey Kong Bananza screenshot of Donkey Kong punching through the landscape with pieces of banana flying through the air
With Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo learned "it is more fun to destroy that which is beautiful"
 
 
LATEST ARTICLES
  1. Steam logo from Valve
    1
    Valve peels back the curtain in rare Steam presentation: "More games are finding success" than ever, and nearly 6,000 made over $100,000 last year
  2. 2
    Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man director explains how the Netflix movie differs from the show: "Inherently, it is more cinematic in its conception"
  3. 3
    The Dispatch leads had "a mix of arrogance and stupidity" as they faced down publishers telling them single-player narrative games were "niche, or worse, dead"
  4. 4
    Xbox lead thinks "we have been in a golden age for indies" since 2008, and it's "a fantastic time to be a developer" if you ignore all the smoke: "The present is awesome"
  5. 5
    The Future Games Show returns this week - here's how to watch

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google
  • Terms and conditions
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Accessibility statement
  • Careers
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility Statement

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...