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The Jolly Monkey

2025 · 93 min

A tense, claustrophobic slasher that traps you in an isolated motel with a masked killer and a family running out of time.

Directed by
Ryan Ebert
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Dominic Keating, Jane Hajduk, Courtney Fulk
Tagline
You can't hide.
Overview
40 years ago, families disappeared near the isolated Jolly Monkey motel. Today, the family of the owners return to discuss what to do with the place. One by one they are killed by a someone dressed as the motel's mascot and need to escape.

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Directed by
Ryan Ebert
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Dominic Keating, Jane Hajduk, Courtney Fulk
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • mystery
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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