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No Monkey

A dying woman and her exasperated daughter face the threat of home invasion. As Agnes succumbs to illness, Marion struggles to endure the pernicious ramblings of a once loving mother. When Agnes can no longer distinguish reality from fantasy, the home may fall.

  • Matthew Emery
    Director
    BAIT, Goldfinch Blues
  • Matthew Emery
    Writer
    BAIT, Goldfinch Blues
  • Matthew Emery
    Producer
  • Rhoda Pell
    Key Cast
    "Agnes"
  • Henriette Riddervold
    Key Cast
    "Marion"
  • AJ Watkins
    Key Cast
    "Jackson"
  • Francisco Pereira Coutinho
    Director of Photography
  • Logan Lirette
    Gaffer
  • Tianni Chen
    Camera Operator
  • Nina Kotyantz
    Camera Operator
  • Shannon Clapham
    Production Designer
  • Sarah Meehan
    Make-up Artist/Costume
  • Alexa Goldstein
    Sound Recordist
  • Kitaan
    Sound Recordist
  • Matthew Emery
    Sound Designer/Mixer
  • Matthew Emery
    Editor
  • Matthew Emery
    Colorist
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 5, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    1,900 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Sick N' Wrong Film Festival

    United States
  • WorldFest-Houston International

    United States
  • Queen Palm International

    United States
  • Nightmares Film Festival

    United States
  • Film Outside the Frame

    United States
  • Lift-Off Sessions

    United States
  • Indie Horror Film Festival
  • IndieFEST Film Awards
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
  • 6ix Screams International
Director Biography - Matthew Emery


An Arizona native, Matthew Emery studied still photography at Arizona State before moving to California to serve as the Creative Director of Blinking Peacock Productions, Inc. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, named Outstanding Scholar of the Film and Television Graduate Production Program for the class of 2019, Matthew Emery has written and directed several short films, most recently garnering a Remi Award at the 51st Annual Worldfest-Houston Film and Video Festival for his 2018 horror film, No Monkey and multiple awards including Best Indie Short and Best of Fest for his dark comedy, Pâté, as well as Best of Fest and Audience Choice for his collaboration with wife Sarah Emery on the 2022 short, OKAY AL-i. Prior films include the 2016 award-winning thriller BAIT.

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Director Statement

It exploded.