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Wish Upon

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
24K
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Joey King in Wish Upon (2017)
Twelve years after discovering her mother's suicide, Clare is bullied in high school, embarrassed by her hoarder father, and ignored by her longtime crush. All that changes when her dad comes home with an old music box whose inscription promises to grant its owner seven wishes. While Clare is initially skeptical of this magic box, she can't help but be seduced by its dark powers, and is thrilled as her life radically improves with each wish. Clare finally has the life she's always wanted and everything seems perfect - until the people closest to her begin dying in violent and elaborate ways after each wish.
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A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.

  • Director
    • John R. Leonetti
  • Writer
    • Barbara Marshall
  • Stars
    • Joey King
    • Ryan Phillippe
    • Ki Hong Lee
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    24K
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    • Director
      • John R. Leonetti
    • Writer
      • Barbara Marshall
    • Stars
      • Joey King
      • Ryan Phillippe
      • Ki Hong Lee
    • 214User reviews
    • 150Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Joey King
    Joey King
    • Clare Shannon
    Ryan Phillippe
    Ryan Phillippe
    • Jonathan Shannon
    Ki Hong Lee
    Ki Hong Lee
    • Ryan Hui
    Mitchell Slaggert
    Mitchell Slaggert
    • Paul Middlebrook
    Shannon Purser
    Shannon Purser
    • June Acosta
    Sydney Park
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    • Meredith McNeil
    Elisabeth Röhm
    Elisabeth Röhm
    • Johanna Shannon
    • (as Elisabeth Rohm)
    Josephine Langford
    Josephine Langford
    • Darcie Chapman
    Alexander Nunez
    Alexander Nunez
    • Tyler Manguso
    Daniela Barbosa
    Daniela Barbosa
    • Lola Sanchez
    Kevin Hanchard
    Kevin Hanchard
    • Carl Morris
    Sherilyn Fenn
    Sherilyn Fenn
    • Mrs. Deluca
    Raegan Revord
    Raegan Revord
    • Young Clare
    Alice Lee
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    • Gina
    Victor Sutton
    • Uncle August
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    • Roland Moon
    Michelle Alexander
    Michelle Alexander
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      • Barbara Marshall
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    5deloudelouvain

    Horror flick for teenagers

    Wish Upon is a typical teenager horror movie. High school kids will probably enjoy this flick more than adults. The only thing I liked about it was the different ways of dying in it. That was creative. But the problem is that there is no element of surprise at all. You all see it coming and that makes a movie without any suspense. And for a good horror movie you need a bit of suspense. The acting is what it is, just average. The story isn't that bad but with the lack of suspense it all feels a bit boring. I would probably have liked this movie more when I was sixteen but unfortunately (or not?) I'm not anymore. But there are way worse movies than this one that's for sure, but also way better, luckily!
    7Hellmant

    It's a horror movie that most B-horror fans can enjoy.

    'WISH UPON': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

    The new supernatural horror flick about a girl that gets a strange music box from her father, that she realizes will grant her seven wishes. She also later learns though, that there's a very violent and horrific price for every wish. The film was directed by John R. Leonetti (who's also helmed other horror flicks like 'ANNABELLE' and 'THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT 2'), and it was written by Barbara Marshall (who also wrote the horror flick 'VIRAL', from last year). The movie stars Joey King, Ryan Phillipe, Elisabeth Rohm, Ki Hong Lee, Sydney Park, Shannon Purser, Mitchell Slaggert and Sherilyn Fenn. The screenplay was voted to the 2015 Black List, and the film was made on a budget of just $12 million. It's received mostly mediocre reviews from critics, and viewers, but I enjoyed it.

    Clare Shannon (King) is a high school student that's constantly picked on by the popular girls at school, and she's also severely embarrassed by her 'dumpster diving' father (Phillipe). Her mother (Rohm) committed suicide too, when Clare was young, and Clare is still traumatized by it. Then one day her dad brings her home a mysterious music box, that he found in a dumpster, which says it will grant her seven wishes. Clare decides to entertain the fantastical idea, and then she's amazed when her wishes start coming true. Then Clare becomes haunted by the box though, when people start dying (seemingly) as a result of her making wishes.

    I enjoy horror movies, especially really good quality thrillers, but even B-horror flicks too. This is definitely a B-horror movie, but for me it was a lot of fun. I could really relate to Clare, and the concept of the movie is really interesting to me as well. I'd even go see a sequel (which the film is definitely set up for). The death scenes also reminded me a lot of the 'FINAL DESTINATION' franchise, which I also liked (at least at first). I think this is a horror movie that most B-horror fans can enjoy (like I definitely did).

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    6rgkarim

    I Wish For Better Execution

    I wish I may, I wish I might, make a demand that might cost someone's life? That's not the way the rhyme goes, but this parody is pretty representative of the theme of my latest review. Robbie K here, this time covering Wish Upon the latest horror genre flick to flood the silver screens across the country. The "disturbing" trailers paint the picture of the next spine tingling film, but the PG-13 rating suggests it could be a little timid. What's the verdict? Hopefully I can fill in some answers to help answer that question. Let's get started!

    LIKES:

    Shorter Run Time: I know what you're thinking, not good if this is a like, but it's nice to see a movie stick around the 90-minute run time when there isn't sustenance to keep it running longer. Wish Upon fills its short run-time purpose with the thrills you want, and keeps it concise, a sign of good directing and editing in an era what that so suffers.

    Joey King: Singling out the actors in this rather new actor cast, Joey King reprises her horror acting in a "two thumbs up" manner. King plays the role of a distressed teenager with class, bringing a delicate balance of drama, screaming, and shallow happiness to the character. In many PG-13 or teenager focused films, the lead character often suffers from overacting or extreme tangents in directing. For me, King was able to keep things in good proportions and didn't have me rolling my eyes (a first in a long time.) While certainly not an award-winning performance, King gets props for carrying the load of the movie.

    A Nice tangent: Despite the common trend of demons, spirits, and ghosts… Wish Upon at least brings a slight twist to the themes of horror movies. The wishing factor is a nice gimmick to get sold onto and see what desires will tempt her to risk lives. It set a nice pace for the movie to build upon, and made it a little dynamic in regards to whom would pay the blood price for Clare's (King) decisions and selfishness. The wish factor also presented some character development, shallower but existing, that really worked in their favor.

    Not overly graphic: A PG-13 horror movie is often a lot lax in their grim depictions of death. Wish Upon continues that trend, forgoing gross, exaggerated, drawn out torturous deaths in favor of ridiculous, and still horrible, deaths that are quickly executed. One can think of this as Final Destination meets Unfriended, which boils down to coincidental deaths with a filter. Unfortunately, it means you have seen a majority of the executions via the commercials, but you will get a few sequences that have escaped the public eye up until now.

    DISLIKES:

    Very simplistic: Despite the deaths being filtered and less intense, they were also very simplistic and not as impressive. Yes, they were still awful (as death is), but the hype up of the trailers was sadly dropped with the simplicity of the deaths. There was no extra edge factor to them, and the lack of suspense, which left the ridiculous nature of the deaths the eye-rolling component of the film. If you want the mindless, over the top deaths without the blood… well your wish has been granted I guess. Story: Wish Upon's tale has some decent character development in it to highlight the underlying theme of the horror movie. It was great seeing Clare's transitions and her attempt to find the solution to the curse kept in the box. However, outside of that, the story tanks. It's the same predictable mess that most of this genre is, with little sustenance so that they could cram more deaths into the movie. The cool wish concept brought about a lot of potential to interact with the entity, as well as opportunities for a more suspenseful uncovering of the source of the evil. I would have liked to see what the creature looked like, or at least more interaction with the invisible evil that dwelled within. Other plot elements could have been a little more detailed in the delivery as well, to add the emotional impact I think they wanted.

    The VERDICT:

    Wish Upon isn't the worst movie to grace the theaters. This PG-13 movie brings a unique angle to a stale concept that is concise, decently acted, and not overly graphic. Unfortunately, the execution is still in need of work on a variety of areas. A lackluster story that was underdeveloped and the lack of suspense are two key areas the potential sequel can bring to the table. As for this film though, if you aren't looking for a filtered death movie, you might skip this until haunts Netflix. For those looking for a simplistic horror film though… you've got a ringer in the theaters this summer. One thing is certain though…be careful what you wish for.

    My scores:

    Fantasy/Horror/Thriller: 6.0 Movie Overall: 4.0
    6mimicho333

    Worth watching

    Despite what everyone on the internet said about this movie, I watched it, and I'm glad I did. It's interesting, the idea behind the plot is a really good one, it resembles the monkey's paw story. It's a good movie, and if you are into the Final Destination saga you will sure like this; the death scenes are just as gory and awful as the ones you see in those movies. Plus, the main actress did a great job portraying her role. It's not the movie of the year, it gets cheesy during some scenes, but it's fine and worth a watch, maybe a re-watch even.
    7Platypuschow

    Wish Upon: Modern day monkeys paw

    Wish Upon is a horror tale that tells the story of a mysterious Chinese music box that grants seven wishes, but at a price.

    Starring the adorable Joey King alongside Ryan Phillippe and Elisabeth Rohm it's an original piece, though clearly influenced by the classic tale of the monkeys paw. Thankfully I like that old tale so was excited to see what new twists they brought to the table, and quite frankly I walked away happy though some influence came from Final Destination (2000) as well.

    It's a well constructed, suitably paced movie with a fantastic cast and more than a sprinkle of good ideas. I find Joey King very likeable, not only the fact that she's adorable but she's a competent actress with hopefully a great career ahead of her and it's about time Phillippe returned to form.

    If you like alternative horror that doesn't rely on a dude with a knife, ghosts, big scary monsters or demonic themes then this may well be for you. There were elements that left me scratching my head but nothing that wasn't forgivable.

    Well worth a watch.

    The Good:

    Fantastic cast

    Solid concept

    The Bad:

    Dreadful cover art

    Couple of loose ends

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    • Trivia
      The film is loosely based on W.W. Jacobs' short story The Monkey's Paw (1948).
    • Goofs
      When Clare goes to chase the intruder the second time, her father comes out with the beard that he had shaved off in the scene prior, though it seems at least 3 days have passed since Ryan's conversation with her in hallway and the next time we see him, the beard is back again at the tire change.
    • Quotes

      Ryan Hui: Hold up, you dig on multiverses?

    • Crazy credits
      Mid-way through the credits, Ryan goes to bury the box. When he takes it out of his backpack to put into the ground, he looks it over and says to himself "7 wishes?" possibly hinting at a potential sequel.
    • Alternate versions
      The director's Unrated Version is one minute longer than the Theatrical Cut, it has more gore and it is only available on the American Blu-ray.
    • Connections
      Featured in FoundFlix: Wish Upon (2017) Ending Explained (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Take My Summer Away
      Written by Coke Youngblood & Danny Burke

      Published by Songs Music Publishing, LLC and CS Music Publishing o/b/o Danny Burke Music (ASCAP), Songs of SMP (ASCAP), Coke Youngblood (ASCAP)

      Performed by Truli

      Courtesy of Songs Music Publishing, LLC

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    • Release date
      • July 14, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 7 deseos
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Broad Green Pictures
      • Busted Shark Productions
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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,301,505
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,467,084
      • Jul 16, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,468,586
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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