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The Wisher

2002 ·1h 30m · ★ 4.5 (28)

Mary is a horror-movie junkie whose obsession is out of control, leading her over-protective father to ban her from seeing scary flicks. But when she and her friends sneak out to see a film called The Wisher, its creepy antagonist seems to escape into her life and make her darkest desires come true.

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2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
0
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
86
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Slasher
Phobia triggers

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