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Wishmaster (1997)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:7

Rotten:20

Average Rating:3.6/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: After inadvertently freeing an evil Djinn from his gemstone prison, an auction house gemologist fights to bring his rampages to an end, as they include stealing the souls of the hapless humans... After inadvertently freeing an evil Djinn from his gemstone prison, an auction house gemologist fights to bring his rampages to an end, as they include stealing the souls of the hapless humans whose wishes bring them to ironic early ends. Heavy on the computer-assisted effects, with some mitigating touches, such as Ted Raimi in a cameo and Englund as a stodgy art collector. Craven acted as Executive Producer, but later removed his name. [More]

Starring: Tammy Lauren, Andrew Divoff, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd

Starring: Tammy Lauren, Andrew Divoff, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd, Robert Englund, Wendy Benson, Chris Lemmon, Tony Crane, Jenny O'Hara

Director: Robert Kurtzman

Director: Robert Kurtzman
Screenwriter: Peter Atkins, Pierre David
Producer: Wes Craven, Pierre David, Clark Peterson
Composer: Harry Manfredini
Producer: Noel A. Zanitsch

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My best advice to anyone reading this review -- even someone who considers himself or herself a fan of horror movies -- is to stay away.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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If you put Wes Craven's name on a dog turd, that doesn't make it a croissant.

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01/01/00
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

watching with friends, especially the sort you open with a ring-pull, as it’s more likely to raise shrieks of laughter than horror.

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01/01/00
Chris Hewitt (UK)
Chris Hewitt (UK)
Empire Magazine

Gruesome, nasty and mean-spirited, with emphasis on gory, gooey special effects.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

It will be of interest to none but goreheads, who are likely to find the gore rather cheesy.

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01/01/00
Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
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...two times zero doesn't add up to much.

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05/07/01
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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Makeup artist-turned-director Robert Kurtzman splashes around as much blood as possible to cover up the fact that 'Wishmaster's' script is about as consistently terrifying as 'Pocahontas.'

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01/01/00
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Sends viewers screaming into the lobby demanding refunds.

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01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

An extravaganza of bad special effects and worse acting

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01/01/00
Peter Stack
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
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Very kick ass

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Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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Includes an all-star horror cast.

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01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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There's not a single interesting character in the whole film.

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01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
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A lukewarm stew of supernatural horror, mythical fantasy and gratuitous gore.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dale Winogura
Dale Winogura
Boxoffice Magazine

What ensues is a pageant of special effect set-pieces where innocents are flayed, morphed and disfigured beyond belief and in extreme close-up.

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Robert Roten
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Lawrence Van Gelder
Lawrence Van Gelder
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