These ratings make for a stark difference between critics' and audiences' reception of the film.
It is a well-known fact thatregular viewers and movie critics won’t have the same opinion on a film.
It is especially harder for a horror film to win over critics than with other audiences.
This has madeThe Monkey’s reviews from audiences all the more surprising.
In the end,The Monkeyproved to be a lot funnier than expected.
This can be especially disappointing for those who were expecting some scarier moments from the writer and director ofLonglegs.
Joey Magidson ofAwards Radareven labeled it"the best serial killer horror movie since The Silence of the Lambs.
Similar toThe Monkey,Longlegswas vague about what kind of horror movie it would be in its trailers.
What seemed like a shocking new take onThe Silence of the Lambsturned out to be a slow-burning horror film.
The Monkey is a horror film following twin brothers Hal and Bill, who uncover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, triggering a series of gruesome deaths.
Such movies don’t make for record-breaking blockbusters, makingLonglegs’s performance at the box office an extraordinary achievement.
Despite its record-breaking profits, the actual film disappointed audiences who came into theaters expecting something different.
