Chris and Jess dive into two of the latest horror comedies: The Monkey (2024), directed by Osgood Perkins and based on a short story by Stephen King, and Hell of a Summer, Finn Wolfhard's directorial debut. Both films bring wildly different energy to the genre: The Monkey leans into creepy, slow-burn tension with dark humor, while Hell of a Summer offers a stylized, campy twist on the classic teen slasher formula.
In this in-depth review, Chris and Jess break down what works (and what doesn’t) in each film, compare their tones, performances, and scares, and answer the question every horror fan asks: are these worth the rental price, or should you wait for streaming? If you love horror with a side of comedy and want to know which new release deserves your time (and money), this is the double-feature review for you.
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