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The curse of the monkey's paw - Iseult Gillespie

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Sergeant-Major Morris regaled his friends with epic tales from faraway lands— until one asked about an artifact the Sergeant had alluded to. Slowly, he produced the object: a mummified monkey’s paw. He explained that a holy man had imbued the paw with the power to grant three wishes to three men. But each wish comes with chilling consequences. Iseult Gillespie shares the tale of the monkey’s paw.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Iseult Gillespie
Director
Kayu Leung
Narrator
Jack Cutmore-Scott
Composer
Red Stems Music
Sound Designer and Mixer
Weston Fonger, Sound Goods
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright

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