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“Wish Upon” Starts With Promise, Ends Flat

“Wish Upon” Starts With Promise, Ends Flat

July 23, 2017 By Noah Richman Leave a Comment

Noah checked out “Wish Upon”, the latest incarnation of the Monkey’s Paw legend, with a teen slasher thriller twist. While he had fun, the dramatic performances started to flatten out as the movie progresses, and that detracts from the fun supernatural moments.

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17-year-old CLARE SHANNON (Joey King) is barely surviving the hell that is high school, along with her friends MEREDITH (Sydney Park) and JUNE (Shannon Purser). So when her dad (Ryan Phillippe) gifts her an old music box with an inscription that promises to grant the owner’s wishes, she thinks there is nothing to lose. Clare makes her first wish and, to her surprise, it comes true. Before long, she finally has it all: money, popularity and her dream boy. Everything seems perfect – until the people closest to her begin dying in gruesome and twisted ways. Now, with blood on her hands, Clare has to get rid of the box, before it costs her and everyone she loves the ultimate price.

Be careful what you wish for.

Cast: Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert, Shannon Purser, Sydney Park, Alice Lee, Kevin Hanchard, Sherilyn Fenn
Director: John R. Leonetti
Writer: Barbara Marshall

Wish Upon
2.5

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Noah checked out “Wish Upon”, the latest incarnation of the Monkey’s Paw legend, with a teen slasher thriller twist. While he had fun, the dramatic performances started to flatten out as the movie progresses, and that detracts from the fun supernatural moments.

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About Noah Richman

Noah Richman is President of the Phoenix Fantasy Film Society, the longest running group dedicated to sci-fi/fantasy movie fandom in the Phoenix area. An avid board gamer, he has also amassed a library of immersive sci-fi/fantasy themed strategy games. A life-long film buff, Noah enjoys film commentary and criticism and has been having a blast writing film reviews for the Slice of SciFi website.

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