Psychological horror about a nostalgic children’s TV show hiding a deep dark secret.
James ‘Jimbo’ Jensen, host of the jolly kids' TV show Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round, went through something horrific as a child. What happened? Jimbo starts looking for answers with his puppet pals Beaver and Bird, and his bestie: the human-handed Monkey. The brightly coloured sets unlock a myriad of supressed memories.
Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round is a dark journey into your own childhood. Imagine an infernal variation on The Muppet Show or Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, in the style of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared, with a dash of Skinamarink. Director Aidan Leary’s debut feature is as adorable as it is grotesque; an existential horror film about the secrets buried in your subconscious. The nostalgic VHS-hues and relentless cheeriness may feel like home but make no mistake: this educational warm bath can turn into a complete nightmare in the blink of an eye. A true psychoanalytical cornucopia.
