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Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round

Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round

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Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round

"Welcome to the Neighborhood."

2026

1h 31m

7.9(40 votes)

Horror

Overview

After a mysterious bout of amnesia, a beloved children’s television host struggles to piece together his fractured memories, only to find his once-cheerful puppet co-stars behaving with sinister intent. As reality unravels, the line between performance and nightmare begins to blur.

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Production Companies

Yale Entertainment

Great Escape

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Michael Gilio

Michael Gilio

James Jensen

Frank Cesario

Monkey / Profoctopus

C.R. Thompson

Monkey's "Hands"

Jackie Shook

Fausty Fox

Connar Brown Sprenger

Connar Brown Sprenger

Bird / Beaver

Ben Gojer

Beaver (voice)

Rob Chesler

King Rory Lion

Erick Heyer-Fogelberg

Ferret

Roman Gilio

Young James

Jordan Olivia Mershon

The Post Lady

Creative team

Directed by: Aidan Leary
Written by: C.R. Thompson
Aidan Leary
Produced by: Joe Swanberg
Jordan Yale Levine

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