在这部猴爪惊悚/恐怖片中,故事还是跟传说中那根具有黑暗力量的许愿猴爪有关（详见经典恐怖小说《猴爪三愿》）。Jake偶然得到了猴爪并许了愿，可是愿望的实现的同时，也害死了好朋友cobb。于是他又用猴爪的魔力救回了好友。谁知，回来的已经不是原来的那个朋友了，还有更多的黑暗力量。而那股力量迫使着Jake一定要完成三个愿望，事情越来越失控。。。
The film centers on Jake Tilton, who acquires a mystical "monkey's paw" talisman that grants its possessor three wishes. Jake finds his world turned upside down after his first two wishes result in co-worker Tony Cobb being resurrected from the dead. As 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.
