The Monkey's Paw

Name: The Monkey's Paw
Genre: Family, Horror
Released: 1978-01-01
Duration: 20 min
Cast: Robb Wilson King, Byron Clarke, Evelyn Coffman, Ted Gold, Herb Graham

1978, English.

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.

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Runtime: 0h 20m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
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Released: 1 January 1978
Country: United States of America
Written by: W.W. Jacobs

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The Monkey's Paw runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).

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The Monkey's Paw isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 11 November 2026.)

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