22nd Calgary Underground Film Festival

April 17-27, 2025 Globe Cinema

13th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

November 19-23, 2025 Globe Cinema

OFF THE CUFF: THE MONKEY

United States, 2025: 95 minutes: Alberta Premiere
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
Feb. 17 7:00 PM Buy
03 THE MONKEY Courtesy of Elevation Pictures & NEON
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
Mon, Feb 17 7:00 PM Buy

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***UPDATE: Tickets to the advance screening are sold out. If you missed out, THE MONKEY opens in cinemas Feb 21***

In collaboration with Elevation Pictures, on February 17, the Calgary Underground Film Festival presents a one-night-only Off the CUFF screening of the latest horror film from Osgood Perkins (LONGLEGS, Off the CUFF 2024) ahead of its theatrical release on February 21.

ABOUT THE FILM – THE MONKEY
When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.

SCREENING DETAILS
Date:
Monday, February 17
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Cineplex Chinook (6455 Macleod Trail SW)
Tickets: Free (limited quantities available – tickets must be claimed in advance)
* As it is a free event, tickets are oversold to ensure capacity. Please arrive early to guarantee entrance.

OFF THE CUFF is a year-round series presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival. For those films we just can't make work with our festival dates, we go off the CUFF (this time at Cineplex Chinook!).

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Horror

English
95 minutes

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Director
Osgood Perkins

Screenwriters
Stephen King
Osgood Perkins

Cast
Elijah Wood
Osgood Perkins
Tatiana Maslany

Producers
Dave Caplan
Michael Clear
Chris Ferguson
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
James Wan

Cinematographer
Nico Aguilar

Editors
Graham Fortin
Greg Ng