Wish Upon

2017
PG-13
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

24K

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Twelve years after discovering her mother's suicide, Clare is bullied in high school, embarrassed by her hoarder father, and ignored by her longtime crush. All that changes when her dad comes home with an old music box whose inscription promises to grant its owner seven wishes. While Clare is initially skeptical of this magic box, she can't help but be seduced by its dark powers, and is thrilled as her life radically improves with each wish. Clare finally has the life she's always wanted and everything seems perfect - until the people closest to her begin dying in violent and elaborate ways after each wish.

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A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

24K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Trivia
The film is loosely based on W.W. Jacobs' short story The Monkey's Paw (1948).

Goofs
When Clare goes to chase the intruder the second time, her father comes out with the beard that he had shaved off in the scene prior, though it seems at least 3 days have passed since Ryan's conversation with her in hallway and the next time we see him, the beard is back again at the tire change.

Quotes
Ryan Hui: Hold up, you dig on multiverses?

Crazy credits
Mid-way through the credits, Ryan goes to bury the box. When he takes it out of his backpack to put into the ground, he looks it over and says to himself "7 wishes?" possibly hinting at a potential sequel.

Alternate versions
The director's Unrated Version is one minute longer than the Theatrical Cut, it has more gore and it is only available on the American Blu-ray.

Connections
Featured in FoundFlix: Wish Upon (2017) Ending Explained (2017)

Soundtracks
Don't Take My Summer Away
Written by Coke Youngblood & Danny Burke
Published by Songs Music Publishing, LLC and CS Music Publishing o/b/o Danny Burke Music (ASCAP), Songs of SMP (ASCAP), Coke Youngblood (ASCAP)
Performed by Truli
Courtesy of Songs Music Publishing, LLC

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Review

Featured review

5/10

Horror flick for teenagers

Wish Upon is a typical teenager horror movie. High school kids will probably enjoy this flick more than adults. The only thing I liked about it was the different ways of dying in it. That was creative. But the problem is that there is no element of surprise at all. You all see it coming and that makes a movie without any suspense. And for a good horror movie you need a bit of suspense. The acting is what it is, just average. The story isn't that bad but with the lack of suspense it all feels a bit boring. I would probably have liked this movie more when I was sixteen but unfortunately (or not?) I'm not anymore. But there are way worse movies than this one that's for sure, but also way better, luckily!