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Wishcraft

  • 2002
  • 12
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2.2K
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Alexandra Holden and Michael Weston in Wishcraft (2002)
Slasher HorrorTeen HorrorHorror

Bret, a smart but unsociable high school kid, receives a strange box in the mail. A note tells him it will give him three wishes, but just as his new life is beginning, someone is murdering ... Read allBret, a smart but unsociable high school kid, receives a strange box in the mail. A note tells him it will give him three wishes, but just as his new life is beginning, someone is murdering the popular kids in strange, inventive ways.Bret, a smart but unsociable high school kid, receives a strange box in the mail. A note tells him it will give him three wishes, but just as his new life is beginning, someone is murdering the popular kids in strange, inventive ways.

  • Directors
    • Danny Graves
    • Richard Wenk
  • Writer
    • Larry Katz
  • Stars
    • Michael Weston
    • Alexandra Holden
    • Huntley Ritter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Danny Graves
      • Richard Wenk
    • Writer
      • Larry Katz
    • Stars
      • Michael Weston
      • Alexandra Holden
      • Huntley Ritter
    • 35User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Weston
    Michael Weston
    • Brett Bumpers
    Alexandra Holden
    Alexandra Holden
    • Samantha Warren
    Huntley Ritter
    Huntley Ritter
    • Cody
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Mr. Turner
    A.J. Buckley
    A.J. Buckley
    • Howie
    Meat Loaf
    Meat Loaf
    • Detective Sparky Shaw
    • (as Michael Aday)
    Gregory Cooke
    • Detective Jeff Bauer
    Sam McMurray
    Sam McMurray
    • Dad Bumpers
    Allyce Beasley
    Allyce Beasley
    • Mom Bumpers
    Scott Caudill
    Scott Caudill
    • Blaine
    Charlie Talbert
    Charlie Talbert
    • Jimbo
    Alexandra Breckenridge
    Alexandra Breckenridge
    • Kristie
    • (as Alex Breckenridge)
    Sara Downing
    Sara Downing
    • Desiree
    Evan Jones
    Evan Jones
    • Eddie
    Zelda Rubinstein
    Zelda Rubinstein
    • Medical Examiner
    Louis Mustillo
    Louis Mustillo
    • Principal Dombrowski
    Emily Arlook
    Emily Arlook
    • Hannah Bumpers
    Salim Grant
    • Terrence
    • Directors
      • Danny Graves
      • Richard Wenk
    • Writer
      • Larry Katz
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    User reviews35

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    bennybones1

    read my review

    The acting was very bad, the casting was horrible, it was not very good, I had trouble watching it, until the last 15 minutes. The principal photography was off and on. I was curious what the budget was for this film, I would like to discuss this film further with the principal's
    jrparz

    Girl acts very believable as someone under a love spell...

    I highly recommend this film! Although it's rated 'R', there's no nudity, BUT the movie hits a homerun in the LOVE SPELL theme...

    Here's the synopsis... Boy receives a strange totem that gives him three wishes... first wish is for school's most beautiful girl (and she is a major 'hottie') to go to the dance with him. Incidentally, she's also the school's superjock's girlfriend), so the nerd is shocked when the girl suddenly asks him to the dance the next day. The film spends time on the girl, and she does a great job of acting shocked. Once the dance is over, the spell is over and she tells him that 'no hard feelings but our relationship is over'.

    The girl goes back to her boyfriend and things back to normal BUT he wants this girl to be his girlfriend, so he uses his second wish to make the girl be his girlfriend and love him forever. The next day she's at his door acting like she has an incredible crush on him - lovestruck beyond belief - and although she questions these sudden new feelings, she can't help herself. This is played out perfectly, providing the viewer to witness what she's going through - providing us her pov.

    Like every HORROR movie there's someone killing students and because giving the ending away would ruin the movie - lets say that the ending and the actions are very appropriate... and sweet justice proves the victor.

    The theme and controlling forces makes this movie erotic - despite no nudity... and the acting is good, which makes you believe that the girl is really under a love spell. The movie is consistent and well worth a look see.

    I highly recommend it! :-)
    KALE808

    Has Anyone Been Keeping Tabs on Alexandra Holden?

    This actress is ALWAYS good, whatever she's in. She tends to play the ingenue with repressed sexual energy. She was good as Ross's underage girlfriend on "Friends" and she's good in this, too.

    This movie on the whole is a bit of sleeper--I just didn't expect it to be as decent as it was. Someone here said it made "Cherry Falls" look good. Actually, it's the other way around. This movie plays out better than "Cherry Falls" in the long run (CF peeters out and turns into a predictable slasher film in the end; this film does not).

    Also, the chemistry between the leads is good and the movie doesn't overextend itself and play up the supernatural too much with cheesy special effects they probably couldn't afford anyway. Who knows what it is that makes one B-movie work and another fall flat. The right actors? Better production design, lighting, direction? Who can say. Whatever it is, this films got it.
    5nilshenry

    «Wishmaster» meets «Scream»

    The reason I rented this movie, was the feel-good plot. The geek gets the girl after being granted three wishes.

    The movie is very standard feature, with some interesting blood and gore scenes. The love-story is much better, and there are some humoristic scenes that are worth watching.

    If you want an interesting sci-fi movie about getting wishes granted, «Wishmaster» is better.

    5/10
    PeterKurten911

    Forgettable

    This teen slasher obviously lacks a decent amount of story, since i dropped in halfway & still managed to reconstruct the whole story ( not in the least because all of it was retold in the form of a confession that the Nerd is making to the Pretty Girlfriend ). Whatever. In spite of some good elements, it turned out to be a typical, ordinary member of the genre. In order to sit through it, these are the good elements : - Alexandra Holden - a girl being hung by use of a traffic light - a guy being crushed with a bowling ball - a cool killer outfit - a katana - Viking dart - a teacher handing us our comeuppance

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    • Trivia
      The term "Wishcraft" applied to the first form or witchcraft that toddlers exhibited in the "Bewitched" universe. Tabitha would ask for something and it would come to her or magically appear.
    • Soundtracks
      DON'T PUT ME DOWN
      Written by Neal, Brerctos, and Kearton

      Performed by Ritalin

      Courtesy of Spirit Music

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2002 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wishcraft: La caja de los deseos
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Gold Circle Films
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $329,217
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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