Wishmaster/Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1997)

Your wish is my command!!

This is one of the best horror flicks done in along time.
Wes Craven finishes "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series and
with a fresh new idea comes out with "WISH MASTER".
I would say with no doubt "WISHMASTER" & "WISHMASTER 2" are
the best flicks I've seen from WES CRAVEN.
I haven't seen PART 3 & 4, but I'm going too.
I rate these movies a 9 from 1to10!! May 2, 2008

Wishmaster

I really liked the movie "Wishmaster" I had looked all over for the for the first one which in my opinion is the best one. It is very scary and lots of blood. Remember the orginal Wishmaster is the best out of all 4. Its not for little kids. March 10, 2008

You've seen better, but you've seen much worse, too

Every aspect of these two films- script, direction, special effects, sets, acting, etc.- runs the gamut from very good to ludicrously bad. For example, a truly scary, well-conceived special effect will shortly be followed by a cheesy, bargain-basement effect; a nice bit of acting will be followed by cornball, over-the-top acting, etc.

But, overall, you get two perfectly watchable horror movies that benefit from a pretty good concept: that the original, horrifying legend of the genie had over the years been replaced by a watered-down Disney-fied version, which ill prepares our movie heroes when they're confronted by the original, murderous concept of the legend when he's unwittingly released from its netherworld.

According to Amazon, there are a couple of additional (and probably released directly to DVD) sequels to these films, and I can't attest to their quality. But these two initial films, conveniently and economically placed on this one DVD, are worth the few bucks to acquire. As long as you don't expect something truly great, you'll probably enjoy their modest pleasures. January 3, 2008

Not a horror movie in the slightest

I picked these up from the used section in fye for a very cheap price. I see the reason why. This is nowhere near a horror movie at all. If your looking for some horror or anything that can make your skin crawl in the slightest. Then this is not your movie.

The story is a demon is trapped inside of a jewel. When he's released he has to gather enough souls to rule the earth. He gains these souls by granting one wish for anyone who passes by. Then the one who set him loose gets three.

Wishmaster 1 is the best by far. The wishes are insane and are pretty funny. Thats the problem with this movie trying to pass as horror. If its funny then its not horror. The demon is ugly but not scary at all. It does have some minimal gore.

Overall it can be a fun movie to watch. The second was pretty cheap to me. If your a diehard horror fan then I recommend avoiding this. If you just love movies then this maybe cool to watch. Especially if its very cheap. The set comes as 1 DVD with the movies on each side. September 28, 2007

Jason, Freddy, and The Candyman get there wishes granted

Pretty good movie with awesome speical effects. The movie was full of top rate horror actors like Kane Hodder and Robert Englund. Has Englund ever made a bad movie? Anyways, I have yet to watch part 2 but part 1 was excellent. Lots of gore and a good story line. Highly recommended. September 18, 2007

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