The Monkey's Paw

The Monkey's Paw

One Wish. A Thousand Regrets.

Directed by Brett Simmons

Produced by Jay-X Entertainment, TMP Films

201388 min4.8 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller about the corrupting consequences of wish-granting, where a malevolent resurrection spirals into psychological terror and escalating violence.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Monkey's Paw scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Paw easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Paw violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does The Monkey's Paw end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Paw sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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