The Monkey, an upcoming horror film produced by James Wan and directed by Osgood Perkins, has been given the seal of approval by genre legend Stephen King - and it's left fans 'traumatised'

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The Monkey, Osgood Perkins's highly-anticipated adaptation of Stephen King's short story, is being released soon, and King shared his thoughts.

Now, King has given his blessing to an upcoming film he has branded 'b*****t insane'. Taking to social media, the veteran author penned: "You've never seen anything like The Monkey. It's b*****t insane. As someone who has indulged in b*********y from time to time, I say that with admiration."

Stephen King's short story is coming to the big screen and its trailer has already set an incredible independent record.

Horror author Stephen King, whose spine-chilling tales have been adapted into numerous films and TV series, has given his seal of approval to an 'insane' new film that's been dubbed 'sadistic' by early viewers.