WISHMASTER [Blu-Ray]

As straightforward and sometimes silly as it is, there are real layers here.Not that its super profound, but it is intelligent. A truly smart and well-written fantasy film.Well-executed modern take on an ancient and dark tale. Fans of myth, folklore, ancient religion, etc will love it.Thoroughly enjoyable. Educational. Kid safe. Family Fun. Perfect for Halloween.A true hidden gem. I vaguely recall hearing of it when it came out.Watched on a whim this as a tangent from a Wes Craven research and watch binge.And so glad I did! Perhaps a new favorite.Not surprised that everyone doesn't get this film - ancient religion is very niche.And superficially, it is rather unremarkable, perhaps even corny or cliche.But it gets better the second and even third time. There is actual substance here.Its truly great and also truly predictably destined to be a cult classic, not a blockbuster.

a movie! a movie! i love you andrew divoff

Wishmaster is a fun horror flick that didn't catch on, but it's always been one of my cult favorites. An evil Djinn is let loose on the modern world and claims his victims by granting their heart's desire. You can tell they were trying to make another Nightmare on Elm Street: highly imaginative kills delivered by a charismatic horror villain and boy does this movie deliver. The final bloodbath is great fun, let me tell you.Andrew Divoff stars as the Djinn and it's such a shame the series didn't take off because he could have been the next Freddy Kreuger. He's scary and charming at the same time, with or without makeup and always has an eternal, deliciously evil grin on his face you can't help but love.It's packed with cameos from horror greats and an entertaining watch. Sadly, it didn't have the budget that it needed and was released at a time when horror movies weren't getting the respect they deserved, but I suggest any one who loves special effects-driven, fun horror movies check it out.

WISHMASTER is a fun gorefest featuring a phenomenal all star horror cast. I wish this wasn't a double sided DVD because double sided DVDs get scratched easily. Thank God that this DVD hasn't been scratched yet. Now to the cast and plot. WISHMASTER stars Andrew Divoff as The Wishmaster, Tammy Lauren as Alex Amberson, Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund as Raymond Beaumont, Ricco Ross as Lt. Nathanson, Chris Lemmon as Nick Merrit, Tony "Candyman" Todd as Johnny, Jenny O'Hara as Wendy and Kane "Jason Voorhees" Hodder as Merrit's Guard. The main reason why the Wishmaster gets loose is because Raymond Beaumont's men at the harbor accidently spill coffee all over the controls to the crane lifting the box in which the Wishmaster is trapped. The box shatters and Beaumont discovers a red jewel and his friend Alex gets her hands on it. Alex accidently unleashes the Wishmaster and now anyone who makes a wish loses their soul to the Wishmaster. This film has great gore created by Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger, great cast, great crew and great script. I give this film a 5 out of 5 star rating.

Despite being inanely stupid, Wishmaster (1997) is a ton of fun. The make-up FX are a gooey treat, and this movie delights in transformations, items bursting forth from bodies, and crazy bodily mutations. One of the best effects shows a skeleton tearing itself out of a body. Awesome. KNB handle the effects, so you know they're good. The movie is also a veritable walk of fame of horror cameos and performances: Robert Englund, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister, Ted Raimi, Joe Pilato, Tony Todd, and Kane Hodder. The film looks great, too, as Jacque Haitkin, ANOES DP, shoots it. Good fun.

has almost every horror icon in movie is added treat (robert englund, Tony Todd, Kane hodder, Reggie from phantasm. movie is far from perfect but scratches every inch of guy who loves nightmare on elm street and hellraiser, Some early CGI but mostly uses pratical effects. Some awesome mack up and cool monsters and deforming humans. Movie was way better than I remember with an awesome beginning and ending. Reminds me of a mouth of madness a truly underrated horror classic. This is the direction the horror needs to go into with more fantasy and less generic slashers. writing could have been better and would love to see a remake in the way IT was done where movie reimagines the story rather than a shot by shot remake.

This is a four star movie where Tammy Lauren brings Alexandra's battle with an ultimate evil to live in a refreshing and believable way. Wes Craven has always stuck me as somebody who takes the time to make their fantasy/horror world internally consistent enough that you can follow why characters do what they do and why things fall together. This is most likely a solidly above average movie that I am tossing an extra star at as I really appreciated the heroine using her wits, intelligence, and thoughtfulness to defeat her ultimate evil. Smart Girls Rule!

Had our volume turned all the way up and still had trouble hearing it. Acting was poor and plot was even worse!

I had great fun

Pas déçu et film très bon.

Una película de culto bastante entretenida de los 90, donde se mezclan fantasía y terror... y para mí, humor. A esta le siguieron otras tres películas en la misma linea, aunque inferiores.

Tyckte när jag va yngre att denna va en av dom bättre filmerna där ute, synd att jag inte kan säga detsamma idag tyvärr. En medioker action thriller med vissa bra och vissa sämre effekter. Skådespeleriet rätt överdrivet, lite b av vissa. Annars bra bild och ljud på denna Steelbook. Men tyvärr va Steelbooken snyggare än filmen även denna gång.

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