After Jake Tilton is given a mystical "monkey's paw" talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, he finds his world turned upside down after his first two wishes result in his malevolent coworker, Tony Cobb, being resurrected from the dead. When Cobb pressures Jake into using the final wish to reunite Cobb with his son, his intimidation quickly escalates into relentless murder - forcing Jake to outwit his psychotic friend and save his remaining loved ones..
After receiving a magical Monkey's Paw from an old friend, Mr. White, a weary old man, turns to it in a desperate attempt to save his family from financial ruin. But, the consequences are far more terrifying than he could have ever imagined..
A mother wishes for the return of her dead son, a wish that is granted by the severed paw of a dead monkey..
A curio dealer sells a monkey's paw that can grant the possessor three wishes but warns that disaster will follow..
Adapted from the story by W.W. Jacobs, this is a classic horror tale in which a monkey's paw holds magical powers and grants the bearer three wishes. Unfortunately, you get what you wish for, and unwise or poorly worded wishes can lead to catastrophe as it does in this story..
An adaptation of the short story. Set in England in 1936..
Adaptation of the classic.
The White family await their guest. Sergeant-Major Morris has just returned from serving in India.He carries a cursed monkey's paw. It can grant the owner three wishes. Is it magic? A curse? Or pure coincidence?.
A couple dreams that a magic paw returns their dead son..
The monkey's paw can make wishes come true. But not in the ways people expect..
It is crazy to think that the severed paw of a monkey can change destiny. Isn't it?.
Be careful of what you wish for - it might come true, but no in the way you expect..
A paw grants its owner three wishes, causing his son to die and return from the grave..
British adaptation of the story “The Monkey’s Paw” from 1919..
"The Monkey's Paw", a short story by W.W. Jacobs is acted out by local talents in WSKG's studio for this 2013 Expressions Halloween Special. The story tells of a family who didn't realize that their wishes could have unintended consequences. The actors are from Southern Tier Actors Read (S.T.A.R)..
After being evicted, a family in serious financial difficulties moves into a tenement next to a cemetery. As soon as they settle in, they meet the neighboring couple who, upon learning of the financial problems of the newcomers, offer them a pact to be made through a magical amulet: the monkey paw..
Dans la campagne française du XIXème siècle, une paysanne se retrouve en possession d’un objet magique : une patte de singe pouvant exaucer les vœux. Méfiante, elle décide de l’utiliser, et se rend compte que ces vœux sont en réalité des malédictions qu’elle doit affronter jusqu’au bout....
Mr.White, their wife and son, receive the visit of a person that possesses a monkey's paw with magic powers: it grants three desires. But the monkey's paw has the power of demonstrating that the destination governs the life of the men and that nobody can oppose without receiving a hideous punishment..