In a quiet English village, the White family leads a modest and peaceful life, but everything changes when Mr. White's mysterious friend, Sergeant-Major Morris, presents them with a strange relic: a monkey's paw that supposedly grants three wishes. Despite being warned of the dangers of tampering with fate, the Whites find themselves unable to resist temptation. In a moment of impulsivity, Mr. White makes his first wish: just like that, overnight, their lives take an unexpected turn. However, joy quickly turns to horror when the wish is fulfilled in a terrifying and tragic way.
Confused but still driven by the promise of more wishes, the family becomes engulfed in a whirlwind of decisions. When Mrs. White insists on a second wish, the tension intensifies, and the dark fairy tale reveals its true face. Each wish brings disastrous consequences, forcing the family to confront not only pain and loss but also the moral dilemma of what it truly means to wish for something. A climate of despair and anguish takes over their home as the characters find themselves caught in a macabre game that seems endless.
Ultimately, the horror unleashed by the monkey's paw reflects the hidden desires and ambitions of humanity, leaving everyone in unsettling contemplation about what they truly want and the high cost of obtaining it.