After Jake Tilton is given a mystical"monkey's paw" talisman that grants its possessor three fantasies, he discovers his world turned upside down after his first two fantasies result in his malevolent co worker, Tony Cobb, being chased from the dead. When Cobb worries Jake into using the final wish to get back Cobb with his son, his intimidation quickly adopts murder - inducing Jake to outwit his psychotic friend and save his remaining loved ones.