The Monkey's Paw (2013 film)

The Monkey's Paw is a 2013 American horror film based on the 1902 short story of the same name by author W. W. Jacobs.[2] The film revolves around Jake Tilton who receives a mysterious monkey's paw talisman which grants him three wishes.[3] The film was directed by Brett Simmons, written by Macon Blair and produced by Ross Otterman for TMP Films, and is a Chiller Films presentation.

The Monkey's Paw
film poster
Directed byBrett Simmons
Produced byRoss Otterman
Screenplay byMacon Blair
Based onThe Monkey's Paw
by W. W. Jacobs
Starring
Production
company
TMP Films
Distributed byChiller Films
Release date
  • October 8, 2013 (2013-10-08)
[1]
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was released in theaters and video on demand on October 8, 2013.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location in New Orleans and faced difficulties filming in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.[4][5]

Reception

Felix Vasquez at Cinema-Crazed.com gave the film a negative review. Vasquez was critical of how the original short story had been overstretched, saying "There’s so much padding and filler here, you could cut it down to fifty minutes without missing much." Vasquez did praise the lead performance form Lang, but concluded "it's just another goofy slasher film with a heavy emphasis on melodrama."[4]

Home video

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Shout! Factory on their Scream Factory label on June 17, 2014.[6]

References
  1. "The Monkey's Paw". 20 August 2013.
  2. "The Monkey's Paw Blu-ray".
  3. "The Monkey's Paw (2013) - Brett Simmons - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. June 13, 2014 by Felix Vasquez. "The Monkey's Paw (2013) [Blu-Ray]". Cinema-Crazed.com.
  5. The Monkey's Paw, Blu-Ray directors commentary
  6. "The Monkey's Paw - Blu-ray - Shout! Factory". www.shoutfactory.com.


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