Dallas Fisher

An adaptation of a short story by Stephen King that becomes a horror comedy on the big screen sounds like it should be great, but a lot of those components do not mesh well. 

Your favorite Divergent star, Theo James, stars as twins set out to stop the mysterious monkey that is wreaking havoc on everyone around them. To do so, Theo is dry and mostly just a vessel to get you to exciting situations that will hopefully end in death. There’s plenty of other short lived characters that show up and have some fun, but the only important one is Lois, played by Tatiana Maslany. 

Maslany hasn’t really been seen outside of She-Hulk in awhile but she absolutely steals the show here. She’s commanding while also being withdrawn in her matter of fact dialogue, line delivery is on point and her comedic timing is exciting. Seeing her in a role like this was a delight. 

If you move past the mostly dull characters and just look at what you’re here for, it’s worth the watch. The ill-timed and amusing kills are undoubtedly a blast. There’s more blood than a Tarantino movie and the creativeness of them make it feel like it was intended to be a Rube Goldberg machine. It’s some of the most fun I’ve had in years watching people die. 

The monkey as a tool is very unoriginal, yet the design is as creepy as can be. I wish there was less time spent with uninteresting characters and more with people being dismembered. 

It’s a wild ride that is hilarious, but can’t seem to find a middle ground for everything to live in harmony. 

6/10