Wishmaster
Wishmaster is a 1997 American dark fantasy horror film directed by Robert Kurtzman. The film was executive produced by Wes Craven, and is the only film of the Wishmaster series with his name attached. Its plot concerns a djinn, a wish-granting, evil genie who is released from a jewel and seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow djinn to inhabit and enslave the Earth.
Plot
In 1127, a djinn asks a Persian emperor to make his second wish. When the emperor wishes to see wonders, the Djinn uses his powers to torture and mutilate people in the palace. The emperor is horrified, but the Djinn tells him to use his third wish to set things right. Before the emperor can make his third wish, Zoroaster, a sorcerer, explains the consequences of the third wish, as it will free legions of djinn on Earth. He then reveals a fire opal, which pulls the Djinn inside and traps him.
More details
| author | Peter Atkins |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Persian Empire United States |
| director | Robert Kurtzman |
| editor | David Handman |
| events | consequence supernatural wish |
| genre | fantasy horror |
| keywords | ahura mazda burn dead man demon demonic djinn drink fair play fire opal follow force horrify immortal immortality insurance policy kill life insurance magician mannequin paint police precinct search security guard shooting spree sorcerer sportsmanship talk teleport teleportation three wishes turn twist wait wound zoroaster |
| musicBy | Harry Manfredini |
| producer | Clark Peterson Noël A. Zanitsch Pierre David |
| publisher | LIVE Entertainment |
| theme | independent supernatural wish fulfillment |