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Summary: Better than I expected....
Review: Let me start out by saying I really enjoyed the original Wishmaster. I thought it was very clever and was at times, very scary. As for the second sequel, let's just say it was average. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, being a direct to video sequel and all, but it was really just a rehash of the first movie with a way smaller budget. And that brings me to today's offering, Wishmaster 3. Recentley we have been flooded with horrible direct to video horror sequels(such as Mangler 2, Childern of the Corn 7). So when I saw the trailer for Wishmaster 3 I was really upset. ...After debating for 20 minutes inside of Blockbuster I decided to rent it. And I was pleasantly surprised that I ended up liking this movie. Sure the Djinn is not as scary as Andrew Divoff, but I went along with the movie anyway. I was shocked that this movie had some real twists to it that even had me fooled. And the acting was good. That is what really floored me! The college kids in this movie could really act instead of sounding like they're reading. Most direct to video sequels have terrible acting (again Mangler 2! but that's a different story). To sum up my review, if you liked the first two movies you should definately pick this one up. This movie is way better than all those other really terrible direct to video movies.
Rating: 
Summary: Bad!!
Review: Now after seeing the first 2 'Wishmaster' movies, I had high expectations for this movie. Apparently, they were too high...what hurts this movie, is that it's a total 360 turn from the first 2 movies. What this movie tries to be is a 'Scream' & a "I Know What You Did Last Summer" movie...which isn't saying too much, since they were mere silly movies, than horror movies. Too many just average actors & no pazzazz to it. Jason Connery as the human form of the Djinn isn't convincing. Andrew Divoff, who played the first Djinn character, was great. Such evilness to him. If you're a fan of the first movies, go see it, but don't expect a horror movie.
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Summary: Good Horror Movie, But Not like Wishmaster 1 or 2
Review: Pretty Good Horror Movie. They better change the name to something other than "Wishmaster 3". The Wishmaster series is far more better than this.
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Summary: "Well, I don't know..."
Review: The first Wishmaster was pretty good, and I decided to skip over number two and go on to this one, Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell. Surprisingly, it has nothing to do with Hell and you'd think that when the Djinn died he wouldn't be in the form of Dr. Brash when he died. I think the Djinn looks a lot better though, in the other one, he looked like something out of Power Rangers, but in this one he looks much better and sounds better, too. This is extremely gross, too, it shows a girl actually puke up bits and pieces of her stomach until she finally gets the whole thing out, and then another girl gets her eyes eaten by rats. The film is overall boring and disgusting, but the Djinn was much better than the other one.
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Summary: the absolute best of the three
Review: The original Wishmaster was cool for what it was...when Wishmaster 2 came out, the first one looked like a masterpiece! When I first read about part 3, I was hesitant about seeing it. But last night I was bored and rented it and was shocked at how good it really was!A pleasant diversion from the first two movies, this Wishmaster takes place at a college campus, features lots of cool wishes/killings, great special effects for a direct-to-video movie, and many surprising and exciting plot twists. The main character's second wish was such an out-of-nowhere surprise, I was just floored, and so was the Djinn! Great movie, great effects...that equals a great time! Buy this movie!
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Summary: SEAN PLEASE KEEP JASON AT HOME FOR A WHILE
Review: The third entry in the Wishmaster series pales in comparison to the first two, and the main reason is that Andrew Divoff isn't around to play the Djinn. Divoff possessed such a canny sense of evil and enjoyment that Jason Connery just can't evoke. Connery, a nice looking fellow, doesn't possess a third of his father's charisma or screen presence. A. J. Cook (Final Destination 2, Ripper: Letters from Hell) is a stoic heroine, but she too doesn't possess the fierce determination the previous Wishmaster girls have shown. Tobias Mehler as the stalwart Greg (and St. Michael the Archangel) is okay, but nothing to write home about.
The plot doesn't explain how the jewel got back in the case; at the end of the second movie, it just disappeared. There is no mention of the 1000 souls and the Wishmaster doesn't really get into his granting of the wishes. And since when was the sword of St. Michael able to kill the Djinn. There is no mention of this in the previous two films.
The third installment lacks the visceral energy and clever dialogue evidenced in the first two films, and director Chris Angel's pacing isn't as tight. I'll watch the fourth simply to see how the series turns out, but I was admittedly disappointed in this one.
Sean, keep Jason at home until he captures at least some of your talent!
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Summary: SEAN PLEASE KEEP JASON AT HOME FOR A WHILE
Review: The third entry in the Wishmaster series pales in comparison to the first two, and the main reason is that Andrew Divoff isn't around to play the Djinn. Divoff possessed such a canny sense of evil and enjoyment that Jason Connery just can't evoke. Connery, a nice looking fellow, doesn't possess a third of his father's charisma or screen presence. A. J. Cook (Final Destination 2, Ripper: Letters from Hell) is a stoic heroine, but she too doesn't possess the fierce determination the previous Wishmaster girls have shown. Tobias Mehler as the stalwart Greg (and St. Michael the Archangel) is okay, but nothing to write home about.
The plot doesn't explain how the jewel got back in the case; at the end of the second movie, it just disappeared. There is no mention of the 1000 souls and the Wishmaster doesn't really get into his granting of the wishes. And since when was the sword of St. Michael able to kill the Djinn. There is no mention of this in the previous two films.
The third installment lacks the visceral energy and clever dialogue evidenced in the first two films, and director Chris Angel's pacing isn't as tight. I'll watch the fourth simply to see how the series turns out, but I was admittedly disappointed in this one.
Sean, keep Jason at home until he captures at least some of your talent!
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Summary: PURE FUN!!!!
Review: This movie was a really fun one to watch. I went to rent this simply because I like Wishmaster and this one is probably the 2nd nastiest movie ever made! (Only rivaled by Dead Alive) A girl in this movie pukes her insides up. It's a great gore film, but it isn't scary.
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Summary: I wish for Andrew Divoff.
Review: This movies lacks in many areas. First, it lacks seriously in creativity. It starts out with a young college student suffering from nightmares and trying to deal with a tragic accident that happened when she was young. From there she finds the hidden gem and unleashes the Djinn. Second, the Djinn that they have in this movie does not come close to the Djinn from the previous 2 movies. Also, this Djinn only shows up in true form only a few times in the movie. They probably shot all of the Djinn scenes over a few day period to save money on makeup costs. Some of the death scenes are somewhat entertaining, but they could have thought them out a little more. The movie could have been made with a little more effort and probably would have had better results. Hopefully they can correct their errors on Wishmaster 4, which I heard that they are making.
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Summary: Good Horror, Bad Wishmaster
Review: This was a good horror flick but a terrible Wishmaster. The Djinn gets physical instead of mental. Seems like the Director made this film for younger audiences ( set on a college campus ) A true Wishmaster fan would't mind if it was an insurance siminar! Plus there were two guys playing the Djinn! Bottom line, PAY ANDREW DIVOFF WHAT HE WANTS AND BRING THE REAL DJINN BACK!!!! This movie without Divoff is like watching Psycho without Norman Bates! Don't buy it. Rent it !!
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