Wishmaster

"Be careful what you wish for."

1997 1h 30m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 746

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Synopsis

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The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.

“Be careful what you wish for.”

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Cast

Angus Scrimm
Narrator (voice)
Andrew Divoff
The Djinn
Tammy Lauren
Alexandra Amberson
Robert Englund
Raymond Beaumont
Ari Barak
Zoroaster
Jake McKinnon
Skeleton Man
Greg Funk
Snake Man
Richard Assad
Persian King

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Kurtzman
Writers: Peter Atkins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Wishmaster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Kurtzman, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Manfredini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Handman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Angus Scrimm and Andrew Divoff and Tammy Lauren carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Kurtzman directs. Jacques Haitkin behind the camera. Harry Manfredini scores. David Handman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
329 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Wishmaster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Robert Kurtzman, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Harry Manfredini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David Handman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Angus Scrimm and Andrew Divoff and Tammy Lauren carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Be careful what you wish for.".
10IMDB entry: tt0120524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "fire", "menace", "supernatural", "wish".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jacques Haitkin
Original score: Harry Manfredini
Editing: David Handman
Production design: Dorian Vernacchio
Costume design: Karyn Wagner
Makeup / hair: Howard Berger
VFX supervisor: Thomas C. Rainone
Sound: Phillip Seretti
Stunt coordinator: Kurt Bryant
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $15,738,769
Return: 315% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Wishmaster (1997)

Part of

Wishmaster Collection

An American horror film series centered on a djinn, an omnipotent, supremely evil genie entity who is released from a jewel and seeks to capture souls.

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Robert Kurtzman

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Gimly2017-10-27
★ 6/10
I haven't seen Wishmaster since I was a kid, I always enjoyed it back then, so I was nervous showing it to some friends that wouldn't withstand the test of time. It totally did though. Sure Wishmaster's pretty dumb and it can't keep its story straight, but those practical effects? Bellissimo. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
Wuchak2020-09-08
★ 6/10
This ain’t the Barbara Eden kind of genie Through a priceless gemstone, a malevolent djinn (Andrew Divoff) is released in Los Angeles where he harasses people by answering their wishes. Tammy Lauren plays the protagonist, Wendy Benson-Landes her sister and Robert Englund a collector of idolatrous artifacts. “Wishmaster” (1997) is inventive comic book horror with a thought-out script that features a villain/monster that is actually interesting for a change. The Djinn is superbly done and diabolically charismatic. Meanwhile Tammy Lauren is reminiscent of a younger Linda Hamilton. She’s likable and spirited, but doesn’t do much for me personally; and the role of Wendy Benson-Landes is too small to note. The flick isn’t helped by its gaudy low-rent vibe and bland cast, but it entertains well enough with amusingly horrific effects, fun cameos and a unique concept. As of 2002 it birthed three sequels. The film runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles. GRADE: B-