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The Monkey's paw

United States, 1978
film

Be careful what you wish for in this classic horror tale about a magical monkey’s paw and its power of granting three wishes to whoever possesses it. Ad..

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Three gifts

Czechoslovakia, 1974
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Monkey business

United States, 1952
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The Magic scarab: superstition

United States, 1974
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The Monkey and the crab

United States, 1974
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Cat people

United States, 1942
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The Fisherman and his wife

Sweden, 1970
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The Monkey who would be king

United States, 1957
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Escape to Witch Mountain

United States, 1975
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Three wishes

United Kingdom, 1955
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Wizard

United States, 1974
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The Witches

United Kingdom and United States of America, 1990
Similarity: 66%

The Man, the snake and the fox

Canada, 1978
Similarity: 66%

Monkey: eps. 7-9

Japan, 1979
Similarity: 65%

Monkey Grip

Australia, 1981
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The Adventures of the wishing chair

United Kingdom, 1998
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The Witches

United States, 1989
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The Monkey and the organ grinder

United States, 1955
Similarity: 65%

The Witches (Captioned)

United States, 1989
Similarity: 65%
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