Wishmaster

Theatrical - Wide 1997-09-19

Cast Angus Scrimm Andrew Divoff Tammy Lauren Robert Englund Ted Raimi
Directed by Robert Kurtzman
Written by Peter Atkins

Box Office Gross: $15,738,769

Running Time: 90 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Live Entertainment, Image Organization, Pierre David

Genres: Fantasy Horror

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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.

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JoBlo's own Lance Vlcek continues his The Best Scene series by taking a look at his favorite sequence from Wishmaster

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Wishmaster (1997) – The Best Scene

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JoBlo's own Lance Vlcek continues his The Best Scene series by taking a look at his favorite sequence from Wishmaster

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The Wishmaster Collection is coming out on Vestron Blu-ray

Posted 9 years ago

The Vestron Video branch of Lionsgate home entertainment has only been around for a short time, but in its few months of existence they have already brought several great horror titles from yesteryear to Blu-ray: CHOPPING MALL, BLOOD DINER, WAXWORK...

The Test of Time: Wishmaster (1997)

Posted 10 years ago

We all have certain movies we love. Movies we respect without question because of either tradition, childhood love, or because they’ve always been classics. However, as time keeps ticking, do those classics still hold up? Do they remain must see?...

Where in the Horror are they Now? Kane “Jason Voorhees” Hodder!

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KANE HODDER THEN: Where in the Horror are they Now began way back in October, 2012 with one of my favorite genre actors, Thom Matthews. And while FRIDAY THE 13th PART VI: JASON LIVES, the film that helped inspire that...

Catherine Hardwicke directing quasi-Wishmaster remake Wish Upon

Posted 11 years ago

Catherine Hardwicke, still known the world over for helming the first TWILIGHT film, is gearing up for WISH UPON, a sure-to-be PG-13 supernatural thriller that sounds like a YA WISHMASTER reboot. (Not that WISHMASTER is good or anything.) According to...

Dissecting Actor Angus Scrimm!

Posted 12 years ago

ANGUS SCRIMM! Turing 88 years old this August, Angus Scrimm is one of the oldest living-legends in the world of horror cinema. Rightfully so. Born Lawrence Guy, Scrimm has steadily graced the genre since 1972 after making his screen debut...

Where in the Horror are they Now? Andrew Divoff!

Posted 12 years ago

ANDREW DIVOFF THEN: For the past few decades the world of horror has been blessed with some inspired demons to haunt our dreams. From Freddy Krueger to Michael Myers or Pinhead to Jason Voorhees, these monsters of mayhem have satisfied...

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Kill of the Day: Wishmaster (1997)

Posted 12 years ago

One franchise I’ve always been a big fan of was the WISHMASTER franchise. Say what you guys want about these films but they were always a fun time! I mean if you think about cheesy horror of the 90s this...