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Wishmaster

1997 · 90 min

A gleefully nasty horror-fantasy where every wish becomes a cruel, gory punchline, mixing tension with absurd dark comedy.

Directed by
Robert Kurtzman
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Tagline
Be careful what you wish for.
Overview
The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.

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Directed by
Robert Kurtzman
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • fate
  • violence
  • power
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour4
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Wishmaster Collection

  1. WishmasterMovie · 1997 This title
  2. Wishmaster 2: Evil Never DiesMovie · 1999
  3. Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of HellMovie · 2001
  4. Wishmaster: The Prophecy FulfilledMovie · 2002

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Genres
horror, fantasy
Directed by
Robert Kurtzman
Written by
Peter Atkins
Starring
Angus Scrimm, Andrew Divoff, Tammy Lauren, Robert Englund, Ari Barak, Jake McKinnon, Greg Funk, Richard Assad
Music
Harry Manfredini
Cinematography
Jacques Haitkin
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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