The Monkey's Paw
2013 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 4.8 · 20% critics
A man receives a cursed talisman that grants three wishes, but each choice brings devastating consequences. As a revived former friend turns violent and demanding, he must find a way to protect the people he still has left.
Based on The Monkey's Paw
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-10-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 20/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 (122 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like straightforward supernatural horror with a dark, pulpy streak and mounting danger, similar in mood to Be Afraid or Dark House; Not for you if you want subtle scares or a tightly plotted story.
Pros: eerie atmosphere; entertaining villain; easy to follow | Cons: predictable story; uneven tone; weak final act
Themes
- resurrection
- psychological thriller
- psychological terror
- supernatural horror
- terror
- paranormal events
- thriller
- monkey's paw
- resurrected man
Cast & crew
C.J. Thomason
as Jake Tilton
Stephen Lang
as Tony Cobb
Michelle Pierce
as Olivia
Corbin Bleu
as Catfish
Daniel Hugh Kelly
as Gillespie
Charles S. Dutton
as Detective Margolis
Tauvia Dawn
as Abby
- JG
Jessica Garvey
as Jill
Sabrina Gennarino
as Sandy Tilton
Andy Favreau
as Kevin
Directed by Brett Simmons