Be careful what you wish for.
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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- Body horror
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Unpretentious, plot-driven, resolved and classical in form.
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- character-ledplot-driven
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Sep 20206/10
_**This ain’t the Barbara Eden kind of genie**_ Through a priceless gemstone, a malevolent djinn (Andrew Divoff) is released in Los Angeles where he harasses people by answering their wishes. Tammy Lauren plays the protagonist, Wendy Benson-Landes her sister and Robert Englund a collector of idolatrous artifacts. “Wishmaster” (1997) is inventive comic book horror with a thought-out script that features a villain/monster that is actually interesting for a change. The Djinn is superbly done and diabolically charismatic. Meanwhile Tammy Lauren is reminiscent of a younger Linda Hamilton. She’s likable and spirited, but doesn’t do much for me personally; and the role of Wendy Benson-Landes is too small to note. The flick isn’t helped by its gaudy low-rent vibe and bland cast, but it entertains well enough with amusingly horrific effects, fun cameos and a unique concept. As of 2002 it birthed three sequels. The film runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles. GRADE: B-
Read the whole review on TMDB - Gimlyon TMDB · Oct 20176/10
I haven't seen _Wishmaster_ since I was a kid, I always enjoyed it back then, so I was nervous showing it to some friends that wouldn't withstand the test of time. It totally did though. Sure _Wishmaster's_ pretty dumb and it can't keep its story straight, but those practical effects? Bellissimo. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
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Cast
- Angus ScrimmNarrator (voice)
- Andrew DivoffThe Djinn
- Tammy LaurenAlexandra Amberson
- Robert EnglundRaymond Beaumont
- Ari BarakZoroaster
- Jake McKinnonSkeleton Man
- Greg FunkSnake Man
- Richard AssadPersian King
- Ted RaimiEd Finney
- Dan HicksCustoms Official
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- Robert KurtzmanDirector
- Peter AtkinsScreenplay
- Jacques HaitkinDirector of Photography
- Harry ManfrediniOriginal Music Composer
- David HandmanEditor
- Pierre DavidProducer
- Noël A. ZanitschProducer
- Clark PetersonProducer
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