Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

gwnightscream This 1997 horror film stars Tammy Lauren, Andrew Divoff and Robert Englund. This focuses on gemologist, Alexandra (Lauren) who unwittingly unleashes an evil genie, a Djinn (Divoff) that's been imprisoned in a ruby who intends on becoming mortal, but needs her soul. As a way of getting to her, he starts granting wishes to people with deadly results and she can see visions of them. Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street) plays Beaumont, an antique collector. This isn't that bad, except for some of the acting. Divoff is creepy in it, Harry Manfredini's score is chilling and there's some gruesome make-up effects. Kane Hodder (Jason Goes to Hell), Tony Todd (Candyman), Reggie Bannister (Phantasm), Ted Raimi (Army of Darkness), George 'Buck' Flower (The Fog) and Joe Pilato (Day of the Dead) make brief appearances as well as K.N.B. make-up artists, Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman. If you're into horror, give this a try at least once.

LeonLouisRicci There is No Doubt that SFX Artists were Reveling in Their New Found Ability to Splatter and Gorge more Guts and Gore on Screen in Semi-Clever and Nauseating Ways by the Late Nineties. There were even Fan Magazines Devoted to this Type of Thing. "Fangoria" and "Gorezone" come to mind.This is one of those that Celebrated this Type of Carnage Ad Nauseum. The Movie is Brightly Lit and the Color Explodes Off the Screen and the whole Thing has the Look of an R-Rated Sitcom. But if this is Your "Turn On", there is some Fun to be had Watching each Scene, Waiting for the Punchline, both Verbal and Visceral. The Money behind this is Evident, but it all went into the Makeup and SFX. The Lead Actress is just Awful, and the Supporting Cast is Not much Better. Andrew Divoff as the Djinn is Good Without the Makeup, but when in Full Costume His Voice Inflections Get on the Nerves.The Story is OK but Elementary and Executed in such a Standard Way that Nothing is Memorable. "Be careful what you wish for!" is as Good as it Gets. Made with a Franchise in Mind, the Sequels all Went STV. This one isn't Bad, its just too Artificial to be Scary, but it Contains an excessive amount of Bloody Gore, the Tone is Not Serious, and that makes it Entertaining Enough for its Target Audience.

LouZephyr unfortunately i saw this movie first in a German speaking region (austria) when it came out. for Germany the movie was a cut version, even though it received an "adults only" rating, in austria every movie is uncut or at least should be. if there is no German uncut version (they would have to ad-lib the cut scenes and that would cost more money) even in austria it's cut then.that's why the movie really was boring and pretty bad for me when i first saw it. because the stuff that makes this movie really awesome is, the nice gore effects and the voiceacting of Andrew Divoff playing the wishmaster. Tammy Lauren the main character sucked in both versions and is the main flaw in this movie.i recommend this movie to anybody who likes horror films with a charismatic and funny to watch bad guy. well, don't expect much from the plot, but many horror movies suffer from that. it is really enjoyable!5 stars : average horror film+ 1 star for Andrew Divoff's awesome performance+ 1 star for the fresh idea of having a Djinn granting wishes as bad guyand if you liked this one because of the gore, Andrew Divoff's performance and the stupid "good" main characters, GO AND WATCH "wishmaster 2 - evil never dies", it's a good sequel, just don't continue with wishmaster 3 and 4, leave the series after wishmaster 2, since Andrew Divoff is only in 1 & 2 and he is the one who makes these movies so iconic.

FlashCallahan In ancient Persia, an evil creature called the Djinn wreaks havoc on a local kingdom before being sealed inside a fire opal.Centuries later, the stone, encased in a statue, is discovered when the statue is broken apart in a loading accident.A young gemologist, Alex, examines the jewel to appraise it. But she unwittingly awakes the Djinn inside.Soon the Djinn is loose on the streets, twisting people's wishes and and killing them so he can steal their souls.Eventually the Djinn disguises himself as an elegant man-about-town, Nathaniel Demarest.In both human & Djinn form, he pursues Alexandra to trick her into making three wishes, to enable his unholy legions to conquer the Earth...Even thought the film is as subtle as a sledgehammer, it's the nearest cinema has had to a new Jason/Freddy/Michael Myers in a very long time.Ignore the Presented by... moniker, it's for status,and get ready for some proper B-movie cheese. Divoff is excellent as the titular character, and chews his lines with glee. ##Kills are inventive, but beyond these two aspects, the film is just you average horror.The inclusion of (at the time) horrors greatest stars, is a little cringe worthy, and the effects are really bad, even for the limited budget.But if you can overlook, these little flaws, it's quite an good spin on the horror genre, with something original, which was lacking at the time of release (hello ironic horror).