Wishmaster - Pioneer Special Edition - Laserdisc Laserdisk
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Wishmaster - Pioneer Special Edition - Laserdisc
As I nestled in for Halloween night with a couple of horror flicks, I really didnt expect anything more than the usual cookie cutter blood and slash fare that is to be expected in a watered down genre. What I found in Wes Cravens Wishmaster, was a smart and original film. It revolves around a population of Djinn (pronounced like gin) who are supernatural jeannies dwelling in the void between the worlds. The Djinn bide their time till they are able to find some poor smuck willing to make 3 wishes, at which time the door to our world will be opened up and allow the Djinn to rule. I found this to be an original idea for once. I cant remember seeing any other film quite like it. The effects and make up are done nicely and the acting was not too bad either. I didnt think the movie was particularly scary, but in todays time, not many new horror movies are. What it is, though, is an entertaining supernatural thriller. Cant bring myself to give it 5 stars just for the simple fact that I think the filmmakers confuse gore with scary. The goredeath scenes in this film are very reminiscent of the Hellraiser series, with some extraordinarily vivid images of torturous death. However, sometimes its the things we dont see that truly scare us most. All in all, I would recommend this film to most, just be sure you have a strong stomach.