Does The Monkey have a post-credits scene? Keeper trailer explained

The Monkey is in cinemas now, and the Stephen King adaptation features a surprise at the end of the movie’s credits, which horror fans will love.

Written and directed by Longlegs helmer Osgood Perkins, The Monkey is based on a short story by Stephen King, and also has a bizarre connection to one of the author’s best books.

The story concerns the titular wind-up toy that attaches itself to a family, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake, and inspiring our list of the best kills in The Monkey.

The movie hit screens today (February 21, 2025), meaning you can now read our The Monkey review and ending explained. Below, we’ve got details of what happens after that bloody conclusion. Warning: spoilers ahead!

Keeper trailer plays at the end of The Monkey credits

The Monkey itself doesn’t have a post-credits scene, but a trailer for Osgood Perkins’ next movie Keeper plays at the end of the credits.

We saw the footage at an early screening of The Monkey, and it’s a brief teaser that features multiple women – seemingly in the same cabin location, but potentially in different eras – looking directly into camera, before each of them screams.

The footage ends with one woman saying “This place isn’t right for me,” alongside the title, Keeper.

Perkins shot the film between Longlegs and The Monkey, telling The Hollywood Reporter: “We did it fast and on the fly. We did it with a lot of trust and good faith.

“It’s an intimate, small, weird movie with, essentially, two characters. So we wrapped that movie on a Friday, and on the following Monday, we were in the offices of The Monkey.”

The official synopsis is as follows: “Keeper follows a couple as they escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm suddenly returns to the city, Liz finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin’s horrifying secrets.”

Tatiana Maslany – who plays the mother in The Monkey – stars as Liz, with Keeper hitting screens on October 5, 2025. Before then, you can read our list of Stephen King movies ranked, plus our picks for the best horror movies ever.