Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002)

Undescribable Perfection

A Disappointing Continuation

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Man, these movies are awful…but awful fun to watch.I can never truly tell if the "Wishmaster" movies are suppose to be an example of a horror movie that wants to try and be a little bit on the funny/quirky side or if the films are just a collection of failures that end up being hilarious thanks to their inept ability to just BE a movie of any kind but, whatever the reason, the "Wishmaster" films are just a great collection of films to sit back and riff the night away. "Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled" seems to pull out all the stops and hit new levels of ridiculous that ends up making this film the best example of accidental comedy in the entire series.Everything about this film is put together sloppily or like it was done in order to get the laughs. Like the other films, the story is silly and the dialogue is presented in a way that only a script writer trying to get some quick cash or has never ever interacted with another human would construct, the make-up effects worse than an ambitious cosplayer (did they have to make the rubber horns obviously look like rubber?), the acting is cheesy and hammy and a whole bunch of other food-related adjectives that expresses how the cast is overacting, and the plot is just a mess(for example, a nemesis of the Djinn is introduced, killed and never mentioned again and is treated like he never existed to begin with).All these elements come together to make a film that is a failure for a horror/thriller film but a success for a film that is an unintentional comedy. This is one of those great B-horror movies that is perfect for getting together with friends and laughing the night away.Hey there! My name is Rev. Ron and if you want to read a more in-depth review of "Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled" (and a whole bunch of other films—some "Wishmaster" based, others not), you can head on over to my blog; revronmovies.blogspot.com. If you wish, that is…you don't have to.

It's never good news when sequels are filmed back to back, but I truly love getting as deep as I can in many of these horror franchises. Before anyone gets their feathers ruffled over the 5 I'm giving this film, realize that I'm rating with the context in mind. This is not stacked up against every movie ever, or even every horror movie ever. In the world of straight to video sequels, I think this 5 is well deserved.Most of this movie is taken up with this sort of love triangle, which for some reason I found instantly vested in. Of all the mutations of relationships presented in horror movies, I thought that what the main girl and her handicapped boyfriend struggled through was conceivable and plausible. In many ways, this movie is more of a love story with horror elements than the other way around. There's some real sensitivity going on with this woman, and I spent most of the movie sympathizing with her and wondering where her emotional entanglements would lead her. This may not necessarily be a good thing when one is looking for a decent horror movie, but it caught my attention nonetheless.Sadly, about halfway through the film this potential gets completely wasted as the Djinn tries to figure out exactly what human love is. This concept in and of itself could have been inventive to play with, but instead it turns into this sort of muddy quest of enlightenment for a decidedly malevolent creature not of this world to understand a thing or two about mankind.On the horror front, the kills are pretty unoriginal and uninventive in becoming with all the sequels. Nothing new is added to the Djinn mythology, and the god-awful idea of Michael the angle sadly resurfaces from the previous film. And he's more of a vigilante or mercenary of god than any sort of angel. The thuggish demeanor and black and white personality of the angel leaves the Djinn the more human of the two. The film makers did a decent job of building up emotional suspense, but there aren't enough conventional horror elements to add up to much shock or surprise.For the "prophecy" to have finally been "fulfilled" it would have been gratifying to see a bunch of Djinn causing general destruction and mayhem, but nothing of any grandeur or finality is attempted. It's better than the second sequel, but we've got a long way to go to revive the cleverness and freshness of the Djinn. Oh, and if anyone even thinking of making another film reads this, please cut out all that god and man and earth and Djinn and fire and void s***. Everyone's heard it a thousand times, and it doesn't ever hold a bit of relevance to, well, anything.

You gotta love B-movie nonsense… "Fear the djinn", says the briefly-lived narrator. I thought he was referring to alcohol, and I for one think that the trials and tribulations of a gin-based AA group would make for a great horror film… comedy. Though not quite as funny as this crap.If the Gin can force/hypnotize people to cut out their own tongues then why doesn't he simply force them to make three wishes every time he wants a soul? Instead, he goes through all this trouble. But being nothing more than a sort of poor man's Satan, I guess the Gin does have a LOT of time on his hands… He really has nothing better to do than turn bartenders into pimples on strippers' bare behinds.The Wishmaster can't fulfill the 3rd wish because… of LOVE. Yes, love seems to create all sorts of loopholes and difficulties in the Djinn Resurrection Manual. Demonology is apparently such a complex, tricky subject, so full of semantic traps, childish word-play and cheap logic-twisting that even the demons themselves – who had an eternity to flip through its pages and learn the damn rules - bicker like Tasmanian devils over the fine points regarding how best to unleash the Armageddon onto 6 billion morons. But with these incompetent incubii around, even Armageddon wouldn't live up to all the hype, I imagine.Lisa sticks with her wheelchair-bound boyfriend, Mr.Grumpy. Nothing seems to cheer this guy up. He wins 10 million dollars in a legal settlement: still grumpy. He gets the use of his legs back: still grumpy.Two demons meet for a forest duel: so how do they fight? First they draw swords like a couple of sloppy internet nerds, and then practice a few martial arts moves. I mean, if you happen to be an all-powerful demon and you feel you must copy human fighting styles then at least use nuclear weapons, stealth bombers, or something a little more impressive like that.The budget was so low that they couldn't afford Lisa fake nails that would avoid looking as if they'd fall off any minute.Two waitresses appear in very small roles. They are both sex-starved. But I forget that this is a soft porn horror film… The cast looks like it's been hijacked from the set of an American TV soaper – or your typical US porn set, if there's a difference between the two.But no matter how dumb it is, it's not quite as inept as W2. That's impossible. I wished for a turd as bad as that one, but apparently the Wishmaster was too busy flirting with his next blond "victim". "Nib Shugaroth Baheem".

Lisa Burnley (Tara Spencer-Nairn) owns a boutique and lives with her beloved boy-friend Sam (Jason Thompson), who became crippled and very bitter after a motorcycle accident. Sam's lawyer Steven Verdel (Michael Trucco) has a crush on Lisa. The Wishmaster possesses Steven's body, and he tries to grant three wishes to Lisa, to release the Djinn demons and start the Armagedon on Earth. However, when she tells Steven: "- I wish I could love you for who you really are.", her third wish is a paradox, since it depends on herself to be granted. The Wishmaster unsuccessfully tries to seduce Lisa. Although having flaws in the story, "Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled" is a good sequel. I like this character very much, and the two first movies are excellent. In this fourth episode, there is a lack of humor in the deaths of The Wishmaster. Further, there is a character, Hunter, supposed to be good, but the guy decapitates an innocent woman without any reason. Lisa is the "Waker" that will fulfill the prophecy since she found the red stone. One who wakes a djin shall be given three wishes. Upon granting the third, an unholy legion of djins are freed through a doorway between the worlds upon the Earth. The actress Tara Spencer-Nairn has a beautiful body (specially her breasts) and is very gorgeous. Therefore, this film is not as bad as indicated in some IMDb reviews. My vote is six.Title (Brazil) "O Mestre dos Desejos 4" ("The Wishmaster 4")