Andrew Divoff, Robert Englund, Tammy Lauren

A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to earth.

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R, 90 min.

Directed by: Robert Kurtzman

Release Date: June 1, 1997

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DVD Release Date: July 25, 2000

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  • October 1, 2009
    Fun idea. I liked the orgy scene but a lot of the 'Wishes' didn't make sense, like the 'I wish I could escape' scene. Mindless fun.
  • February 15, 2009
    A malevolent Djinn released into modern times will rule the world if he can trick a woman into asking him to grant her three wishes. Fun enough horror outing that could have been much better if it put as much effort into the cat-and-mouse aspects of the wishing game as it does t...( read more)he (admittedly good) special effects.
  • October 18, 2008
    Despite the numerous plot holes, silly storyline and equal acting, I must admit this film has great special effects and a high fun-factor. Any movie that can incorporate a guy turning into sand, skeletons ripping out of bodies and killing people, killer statues and the bum from ...( read more)back to the future gets an A in my book.
  • September 15, 2007
    Oh man. I imagine that it's really hard to come up with a really fresh new idea for a horror movie monster, but when you nail it, you've got a new classic on your hands. That's what happened here. A great monster, a really worthy heroine, great effects and a great ending. This mo...( read more)vie is such a gem.
  • July 15, 2007
    The Wishmaster is as great as Freddy Krueger; with his own history and set of powers. It was fascinating to see the gorey ways in which people got their wishes granted. Is a Djinn the same as a Genie?
  • October 31, 2009
    Mindless entertainment. But I really can't take a movie seriously when the bad guy reminds me of the villain from the Power Rangers movie.
  • October 20, 2009
    i love this movie but im gettin pissed off because i cant find it anywhere. does anyone know where to watch it online?
  • October 4, 2009
    Il ove all the wish masters well done!
  • September 15, 2009
    Oh lol I like Wishmaster movies, he is so funny how he gets people to say "I wish..." and then it comes true (in the worst possible way!)
  • September 11, 2009
    I like the plot of using haman's wish to hurt them, watched it when I was very young and it scared the hell out of me, and watched it again when in highschool, don't understand why it's not as fun as the first time...

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