Wish Upon (2017)

Directed by: John R. Leonetti

Written by: Barbara Marshall

Starring: Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, & Ki Hong Lee




Clare (King) ends up with this Chinese music box given to her by her father, Jonathan (Phillippe).  After reading the box, she sees that she can make seven wishes.  But after a few wishes, she notices that everyone she loves is starting to die.  Is it connected to the music box?  And if so, can she stop making wishes to save the ones she love.

I was so entertained by this film even though it was kind of predictable.

The movie basically has this overall theme of be careful what you wish for, original right?  King as well as her costars make the film feel more like a thriller than a horror film, but the horror comes from the Final Destination type deaths that come with each wish.

I liked the backstory given with the music box as well as how literal the wishes were.  Plus everything she wished for is typical for a teenager to wish for.  It's a great little horror flick that will entertain you and give you the creeps from the graphic deaths.  The film as a whole was a little predictable, but still good overall.  4 popcorns.