One of the most intriguing recurring elements of the film is the local school’s cheerleaders.
They first appear after the realtor overseeing Hal’s aunt’s house dies.
The cheerleaders are then shown cheering outside the house as her body is wheeled out.
It’s even stranger since none of the other characters acknowledge the cheerleaders cheering.
The cheerleaders appear to be his way of including a commentary on horror audiences.
The rest of the characters react appropriately horrified by all the violence and death that occurs.
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A bus full of cheerleaders dies as they are beheaded by a passing truck.
Notably, this is the last thingThe Monkeyshows, leaving a lasting impression.
This is Perkins' way of communicating once more to audiences that death comes for us all.
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The cheerleaders may have been desensitized to the violence they saw and reveled in the death.
It is inescapable and unbiased.
As the toy monkey’s box said, that’s"like life."
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