The Monkey's Ending Explained

There is a great deal of death in The Monkey's conclusion. Hal and Bill, who are portrayed by Christian Convery as the younger versions and Theo James as the adult versions, are at odds with one another for the majority of The Monkey, which was written and directed by Longlegs filmmaker Osgood Perkins. The monkey and both of them have a relationship and have both asked it to kill someone for them. Bill makes an effort even though it obviously fails.

Ricky, who was hired to get the monkey for Bill and wanted it back because it made him feel close to his father, was killed by bees flying into his mouth at the end of Stephen King's horror adaptation. Bill shook the monkey in an attempt to make it follow his instructions because he was frustrated that it wouldn't kill Hal. There are several fatalities in the town as a result. Following Petey, Hal eventually enters and engages in combat with his twin brother, who discloses that he learned of Hal's wish for the monkey to murder him after they threw the toy down the well.

After several tries, the twin brothers finally make up, with Bill helping Hal up by holding his hand. But when their mother's bowling ball emerges from one of Bill's traps and removes his head in the process, the reconciliation and any hope for their future relationship are short-lived. Hal and Petey then drive through the devastation the monkey has caused to the town and its residents, leaving Bill's place behind. Hal and Petey see a pale rider on their way out of town, and after giving them a nod, the rider gallops off.

Where Hal is taking the monkey and why he keeps it

Hal chooses to hold onto the toy monkey rather than discarding it. Since anyone else could have gotten their hands on the monkey, it would have been too risky to leave it behind. Since Hal is already aware of the monkey's potential, it makes sense that he would carry the kill-happy toy with him going forward. There probably won't be any more fatalities if he and Petey never turn the key again. Furthermore, Hal has made several previous attempts to get rid of the monkey, and each time, it has somehow backfired.

Hal will probably keep the monkey locked up inside his house with Petey's assistance. To better keep the monkey locked away, Hal might want to purchase a larger house with a basement or other storage space. The cast of characters in The Monkey can work together to ensure that it never ends up in the wrong hands. Hal could also increase security by renting out a storage area for the monkey. In any case, as long as Hal and Petey are watching it, it will be close enough to guarantee that the monkey doesn't kill anyone else.

An explanation of Bill's death in the conclusion of The Monkey

Lois' bowling ball smashes Bill's head and slashes it off his body, killing him in what will undoubtedly be one of Theo James' greatest movie roles. It is ironic that Bill was killed by a bowling ball that belonged to his mother because he had spent years trying to exact revenge on her by killing his twin brother. It furthered the film's theme of death's uncontrollability. In contrast to what his mother desired for him, Bill was so consumed with exacting his retribution that he didn't truly live.

How is the father of Bill and Hal doing?

Hal and Bill's father, Captain Petey Shelburn, who is portrayed by Adam Scott, makes a single appearance in the opening scene of The Monkey. He gave his sons the toy monkey as a gift, but he was aware of the potential destruction it could cause from the beginning. Following his disappearance, Petey was labeled a deadbeat father by the twins' mother. When we last see him, Petey is blowtorching the monkey, causing its face to melt away. Petey most likely left his family following his fatal encounter with the monkey, even though it's obvious he's no longer in the photo.

Petey most likely believed he had gotten rid of the monkey, but it returned unharmed. Just as Hal thought that seeing his son Petey, who was named after Hal's father, only once a year would protect him, it's possible that Petey left his sons to protect them. Petey is only mentioned a few times in The Monkey, and it's unclear exactly where he is. We can infer from the first scene of the horror movie that Petey's absence is due to his love for his sons rather than his desire to avoid their company.

How Stephen King's Book and The Monkey's End Differ

Hal and Petey throw the toy monkey, now weighed down by rocks in a bag, into the deep end of a lake in the conclusion of The Monkey, which takes artistic license and significantly departs from Stephen King's short story. After the monkey claps its cymbals together one final time, the boat is destroyed, killing hundreds of fish and almost killing Hal. Furthermore, Hal doesn't have a twin, and King's adaptation of The Monkey lacks drumsticks for the monkey. Hal only enlists Petey to assist him with the monkey, but he also has two sons.

Hal and Bill must confront their past actions and move on with their lives in the movie. Hal, who appears to have experienced more trauma in the movie, chooses to keep the monkey rather than throw it away. However, it ends up killing a number of people rather than fish, which makes The Monkey's movie ending much more gory than its short story counterpart.

How a Sequel Is Set Up by the Monkey's End

Although there isn't a post-credits scene in The Monkey, the film's conclusion foreshadows a possible sequel by keeping the monkey with Hal rather than trying to get rid of it once more. The monkey might end up in the hands of someone else in a follow-up, either as a result of theft or an unintentional circumstance. This would introduce a new cast of characters and lead to more murders. Another toy that has the power to kill could be the subject of a follow-up. Since the origins of the monkey are unknown, a follow-up might examine a different toy that originated in the same location.

However, The Monkey might have a prequel centered on Hal and Bill's father in place of a sequel. Given this enigmatic disappearance, a prequel to Monkey might examine Petey's relationship with the toy and his subsequent fate. Without feeling forced, the story would bring Hal and young Petey back and tie the two films together nicely. The story of the elder Petey has a lot of potential, and the director of The Monkey might build on the already-established universe.

The Monkey's True Significance

The central theme of The Monkey is death. Death is everywhere, at any time, and without warning. The Monkey is about the transience of life and how death is something that cannot be controlled, regardless of a person's age, position in life, or moral choices, even though the movie occasionally plays it for laughs. Like Hal when he was younger, Bill makes every effort to get the monkey to kill whomever he wants, but to no avail. Death is arbitrary and indifferent to retaliation or rage.

Every character in the movie dies by accident; the monkey expedites this process (and possibly adds gore), but it's still abrupt. It's "like life," as the monkey's box message puts it, and there's no rhyme or reason to it. Life itself has a frightening edge because anyone could experience it at any time, and The Monkey, despite its extravagant and imaginative methods of character death, maintains that awareness.