Review of Wish Upon (2017) by Dugong — 18 Oct 2021
This summer's hit horror flick.
This turned out to be the most enjoyable kind of horror movie - a clever story with some humor that links things together. It's not gory either and doesn't rely on cheap shock tactics.
A poor tomboyish girl who isn't popular and picked upon by the high school **** gets a present of a Chinese wish box that her dad found in a dumpster. It turns out to grant wishes but there is a price to pay for each wish granted. It's fun when she initially gets her wishes like fixing the school **** and getting money and the guy she likes. There is a gleeful anticipation to see how things will play out even when you can guess what's coming.
The likable cast is headed by Joey King - you can see her grow up in horror movies is the right kind of actress for this role - cute and likable. Ryan Phillippe plays her dumpster diving Dad. A notch above the Final Destination series. This should be this summer's hit horror flick.
This review of Wish Upon (2017) was written by Dugong on 18 Oct 2021.
Wish Upon has generally received mixed reviews.
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