The Monkey's Paw2013
“One Wish. A Thousand Regrets.”
Directed by Brett Simmons
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
A mystical talisman with the power to grant three wishes sounds like a blessing — until Jake Tilton discovers that some gifts carry a price far darker than he ever imagined. What begins as a tale of temptation quickly spirals into a relentless cat-and-mouse nightmare as a dangerous figure from Jake's past refuses to stay gone. Rooted in the classic W.W. Jacobs story, this modern adaptation ramps up the menace by grounding its supernatural premise in raw, visceral human threat. Stephen Lang delivers an unnerving presence that keeps the tension coiled tight from start to finish.
Content: Violence, Threat And Intimidation, Murder, Supernatural Themes
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