On a rainy Thursday evening, February 13th, 2025, NEON hosted the Red Carpet Premiere for the highly anticipated horror film THE MONKEY, from writer/director Osgood Perkins (LONGLEGS) at Immanuel Presbyterian Church.
Perkins was joined by his cast Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Sarah Levy, Colin O’Brien, Christian Convery, and Rohan Campbell. They were also joined by visionary producer James Wan along with fellow producers Peter and Natalia Safran, Chris Ferguson, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, and Dave Caplan.
GET OUT director Jordan Peele and actor Gabriel LaBelle were among the notable guests at the event yesterday evening. Attendees were treated to a unique screening of the horror film inside the church complete with a funeral procession band.
Following the premiere screening, guests continued the celebration at Breakroom 86 at The Line Hotel where attendees raved about the film as a crowd pleaser filled with wild humor and the bloodiest kills of any horror film this year.
THE MONKEY is in theaters nationwide starting Friday, February 21.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell and Christian Convery at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” After Party at Break Room 86 at The Line Hotel on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Elijah Wood at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) Elijah Wood, writer/director Osgood Perkins and Theo James at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Producer James Wan at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Producer James Wan, writer/director Osgood Perkins (L) and Theo James at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” After Party at Break Room 86 at The Line Hotel on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) Elijah Wood, Theo James, Christian Convery, writer/director Osgood Perkins, Tatiana Maslany, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell and Sarah Levy at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Writer/director Osgood Perkins at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Tatiana Maslany at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Christian Convery at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Colin O’Brien at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Elijah Wood (L) and writer/director Osgood Perkins at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” After Party at Break Room 86 at The Line Hotel on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Writer/director Osgood Perkins (L) and Rohan Campbell at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Rohan Campbell at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Sarah Levy (L) and Elijah Wood at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” After Party at Break Room 86 at The Line Hotel on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Sarah Levy at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Theo James at the Los Angeles Premiere of Neon’s “The Monkey” at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Neon via Getty Images)
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