Wishmaster(1997)
1997 · Robert Kurtzman · 90 min
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.
Horror · Fantasy
6.1733 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Wishmaster scares
Wishmaster leans hard into gleeful, over-the-top kills rather than any real sense of dread. The fear here is mostly physical and gross-out, built around a smooth-talking villain who grants twisted wishes that end in gruesome, creative deaths. It moves fast, with practical effects and body horror front and center, and it never really tries to unsettle you on a deeper level. This is popcorn horror for fans of 90s creature features and inventive gore, not something that will stick with you afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Wishmaster rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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Starts with a jolt then settles into a steady drumbeat of unease and gory set-pieces that keeps climbing toward a chaotic, all-out finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is Wishmaster?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Wishmaster rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be heavy on gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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