Review of Wishmaster (1997) by Nina S — 21 Mar 2008

I loved the Wishmaster character and the storyline. Great horror classic done once again by a genious Wes Craven.

This review of Wishmaster (1997) was written by Nina S on 21 Mar 2008.

Wishmaster has generally received mixed reviews.

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