WISHMASTER
At least as cheesy as that new burger at Wendy's
I liked this movie a lot more than I probably should have. I was expecting some serious cheese - cheese of a Swiss caliber, and oh boy, did I get it! But it's cheesy in a good, endearing way.
The plot, such as it is, is merely an excuse to have this djinn wander around tricking people into wishing for something so he can of course find ways to turn these wishes into torments. (I was surprised he didn't get to say "What's that? You want me to RAZE your income?")
And it all makes for a pretty entertaining movie. There are lots of very inventive, often disgusting FX. The djinn has this great speaking voice, although he uses it far too often (as cool as the voice is, after a while you just wish he'd shut up and give us some eye candy). The scene in the police station was awesome, and it had cameos from all sorts of (minor) horror royalty (Robert "Freddy" Englund, Kane "Jason" Hodder, Tony "Candyman" Todd).
Yes, it's a cheesy little movie, often enjoyed in spite of itself (Robert Englund is fun to watch mostly because you know he's enjoying himself, despite his limitations as an actor). But after the cold reception it got from horror fans and nonfans alike, I have to say it was more fun than I might reasonably have expected.
Bring beer. You'll be glad you did.