A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to Earth.A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to Earth.A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to Earth.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
- Narrator
- (voice)
- Customs Official
- (as Danny Hicks)
- Mickey Torelli
- (as Josef Pilato)
- Shannon Amberson
- (as Wendy Benson)
- Josh Aickman
- (as Tony Crane)
- Sierra
- (as Ashley Power)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaMany crew members, including director Robert Kurtzman (man killed by piano), had small roles in the film, sometimes appearing in different scenes as different characters.
- Goofs(at around 49 mins) Merritt makes two wishes - for his statue to become more valuable, and for money, both of which the Djinn grants. However, with the exception of the waker, the Djinn can only grant one wish per person.
- Quotes
Alexandra Amberson: What happens if I wished you dead?
The Djinn: Why, how remarkably original of you, Alexandra. I'll tell you what. I'll give you one free wish. A sample. Just to get you in the spirit of the game.
Alexandra Amberson: All right. I want you to destroy yourself. Blow your brains out. Right now
The Djinn: Very well.
[He picks up a gun, presses it under his chin, and pulls the trigger, blowing off the top of his head]
The Djinn: [wound heals instantly, surprising Alexandra] That which is eternal cannot die. But if it's any consolation sweet Alex, THAT HURT LIKE HELL!
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the credits, the Djinn says "Careful what you wish for."
- Alternate versionsGerman TV version and some DVDs (rated "Not under 16") are heavily cut for violence, obtaining most of the gore shown in the party-scene near the end of the movie. VHS and DVD releases (rated "Not under 18") are uncut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Wicked Wishes: Making the Wishmaster (1997)
If you want a scary and well made horror movie with a thrilling plot, this is not something for you. But if you want a gory, humorers and easygoing b-movie, this is just what you are looking for.
Although I usually like extremely complex plots, I also like watching movies with plots a three-year old could come up with - like Wishmaster and most action movies. The heroine is cliché - traumatizing past, strong and willful, protective older sister to an impulsive younger. The djinn is also quite cliché, with his cunning and evil ways. He has "I am not going to succeed in my evil quest to enslave mankind" written all over his face.
The movie is all about gruesome and gory things happening to people. Most things that happen are funny and gory. It's not like those movies that look away when the blade meets the neck - here we see everything, the camera even stays to show us what it looks like afterward.
Entertaining - but not much more.
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,738,769
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,038,516
- Sep 21, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $15,738,769
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1(original/negative ratio)