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Wishmaster

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
24K
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Wishmaster (1997)
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
24K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Kurtzman
  • Writer
    • Peter Atkins
  • Stars
    • Tammy Lauren
    • Andrew Divoff
    • Angus Scrimm(voice)
  • Director
    • Robert Kurtzman
  • Writer
    • Peter Atkins
  • Stars
    • Tammy Lauren
    • Andrew Divoff
    • Angus Scrimm(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 188User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Wishmaster
    Trailer 0:31
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    Photos68

    Tammy Lauren in Wishmaster (1997)
    Andrew Divoff in Wishmaster (1997)
    Andrew Divoff in Wishmaster (1997)
    Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, and Tony Todd in Wishmaster (1997)
    Ddirector Robert Kurtzman
    Jennifer Aniston, Warwick Davis, and Andrew Divoff in Leprechaun (1993)
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    Top cast

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    Tammy Lauren
    Tammy Lauren
    • Alexandra Amberson
    Andrew Divoff
    Andrew Divoff
    • The Djinn…
    Angus Scrimm
    Angus Scrimm
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Ari Barak
    • Zoroaster
    Jake McKinnon
    Jake McKinnon
    • Skeleton Man
    Greg Funk
    Greg Funk
    • Snake Man
    Richard Assad
    Richard Assad
    • Persian King
    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Raymond Beaumont
    Ted Raimi
    Ted Raimi
    • Ed Finney
    Dan Hicks
    Dan Hicks
    • Customs Official
    • (as Danny Hicks)
    Joseph Pilato
    Joseph Pilato
    • Mickey Torelli
    • (as Josef Pilato)
    Tom Kendall
    • Etchison
    John Byner
    John Byner
    • Doug Clegg
    Wendy Benson-Landes
    Wendy Benson-Landes
    • Shannon Amberson
    • (as Wendy Benson)
    Chris Lemmon
    Chris Lemmon
    • Nick Merritt
    Tony Crane
    Tony Crane
    • Josh Aickman
    Ashley Power Garner
    • Sierra
    • (as Ashley Power)
    Verne Troyer
    Verne Troyer
    • Creature Stage #1
    • Director
      • Robert Kurtzman
    • Writer
      • Peter Atkins
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of the statues in Raymond Beaumont's (Robert Englund's) room with the statues is a statue of Pazuzu from The Exorcist (1973).
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 13 mins) During the party scene, a woman wearing a green dress can be seen lying dead on the floor, a few scenes later we can see her alive and running out of the house with the crowd.
    • 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 credits
      At the end of the credits, the Djinn says "Careful what you wish for."
    • Alternate versions
      German 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Wicked Wishes: Making the Wishmaster (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Listen to the Heart
      Written by Lemmy (as Lemmy Kilmister)

      Performed by Motörhead

      Courtesy of Belleview Sunshine Tours

    User reviews188

    Review
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    Featured review
    6/10
    Entertaining...
    This was one of my first horror movies (one of many). I first saw it when I was eleven. Back then it was extremely scary, but now, nine years later, it still had those "peekaboo"-moments.

    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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    • evil_ape
    • Aug 28, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quỷ Ước
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Image Organization
      • Pierre David
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original/negative ratio)

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