I wish this film was just a little bit better: A 'Wish Upon' Review
Wish Upon was a film that I have wanted to see since the end of
summer 2017, when the little known horror film had a somewhat lackluster run at
the summer box-office. Recently on our run on red box as my wife Abby,
and I enter month 7 of our pregnancy for our baby girl: Harper, I finally got
my wife to sit through a horror movie for the first time since Halloween
2017. That film was the procedural horror film: Wish Upon directed by: John R. Leonetti.
Check out my thoughts for Wish Upon as film reviews return to The
Epic Review after the break...
*Mild spoilers for Wish Upon
follow!
Wish Upon
has a very simple premise resulting in what would best be described as horror
meets procedural. Claire Shannon (Joey King) finds a Chinese wish box
that grants her 7 wishes, but with each one comes a cost in the form of the
loss of loved ones, and potentially her soul.
This film is just good enough
to tread above generic; there are elements of the film such as King's
performance or the aesthetic of the Wish Box itself that elevate the
film. However the ultimate result is a somewhat predictable progression
of the story that prevent the film from becoming anything just beyond forgettable.
The audience is subjected as
Claire wishes for the most selfish material items that life has to offer such
as love, fame, money, and popularity. While there were points that this
was border line unbearable, these are probably the most realistic things a high
school student of Claire's average social status would most likely wish for. As
that chaos ensues however the audience is exposed to meaningful kills that give
the first two Final Destination
film's (The Good Ones!) a run for their money.
Overall Wish Upon will be a
must watch for horror fans; at least on home video, while probably failing to
resonate with any others group beyond that!
Confirmed: EH and a 1/2
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