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Released last year.
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The Jolly Monkey
"You can't hide."
2025 1h 33m EN
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4.7TMDB Β· 20
HorrorThrillerMystery
Synopsis
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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.
βYou can't hide.β
Cast
Dominic Keating
Steve Blythe
Jane Hajduk
Deb Blythe
Courtney Fulk
Jenny Blythe
Neirin Winter
Marshall Blythe
Lisa Cole
Linda Williams
Anthony Jensen
Joe Williams
Landon Jacob Lee
Greg Williams
Aria Surrec
Charlie Ritchie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ryan Ebert
- Writers
- Ryan Ebert
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Rob Pallatina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Dominic Keating and Jane Hajduk and Courtney Fulk carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "You can't hide.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt35882235 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 20 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ryan Ebert directs. Rob Pallatina cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released last year.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Editor Rob Pallatina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Dominic Keating and Jane Hajduk and Courtney Fulk carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "You can't hide.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt35882235 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 20 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Rob Pallatina
- Runtime
- 93 min Β· 1h 33m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Ryan Ebert
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What people are saying
- Scottβ 4/10
Over a year released and not a single review, says something... Okay will drop a quick note. Main point to take from this film: This is NOT The Monkey this the The JOLLY Monkey! While the former gained mixed reviews it at least caused a stir, this movie is just ... meh. Don't know if it was thrown out quick as a ride-along or one of those coincidences in movie releases, but this is most firmly in the cheap indie horror that gets views from tie ins with name, marketing images and shocking stills & clips. Family drama as the extended family of deceased owners arrive at the 'mom+pop' run motel in the sticks. Mom+pop may have had some secrets, including some title-inducing wind-up jolly monkeys. Attendees starting dying in gruesome ways by a giant monkey, furry slasher style I guess... Awkward story with big plot holes means by the time we get the "big twist" it is zero shock but another eye-roll moment. So if you have just watched this thinking it was the Monkey film people were talking about, it was not this is The Jolly Monkey and you need to go watch The Monkey.
Production companies
Who made it
The Asylum
US
- WA
Wave of the Wand Productions
Key crew
- Co-ProducerPaul Bales
- Line ProducerErica Duke
- ProducerDavid Michael Latt
- Executive ProducerDavid Rimawi
- CinematographyCamilo Godoy
- EditorRob Pallatina
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- motel
- slasher
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Digital2025-02-28
Also known as
International titles
- ε²θθ¬δΉη΄εTW
- The Jolly Monkey - Motel des GrauensDE
- El Momo: La MaldiciΓ³n RegresaPE
