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positive
2(8%)
mixed
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Jul 31, 2017
80
A little reticent in gore gimmicks for the Final Destination crowd, but considered as a middle school between Goosebumps and Clive Barker, it’s just the haunted lottery ticket.
Jul 13, 2017
70
A deeply silly midsummer lark that makes up for the fact that it’s about nothing by being incredibly entertaining.
Jul 13, 2017
60
The makers of Wish Upon must love the “Final Destination” films, because they perfectly mimic the style, which is alternately nerve-wracking and slightly silly.
Jul 13, 2017
60
The splatter is deployed cautiously and sometimes wittily, the story moving briskly from wishes granted to costs exacted with the help of familiar faces (including a warm Sherilyn Fenn as Clare’s surrogate mother) and a sympathetic lead.
Jul 13, 2017
50
This isn’t close to being a great movie. But if you don’t overthink it, there is some fun to be had in the grisly consequences.
Jul 13, 2017
40
Much of the film’s effectiveness can be credited to King, who makes Shannon appealing even when acting selfishly. It’s also refreshing to see a teen character portrayed by an actual teenager as opposed to the usual twentysomething.
Jul 13, 2017
40
By any normal standards, teen horror flick Wish Upon is a pretty bad movie. But its badness is of such a distinct and kooky character that it can’t help but exert an inadvertent charm.
Jul 13, 2017
40
Wish Upon is the successor to the Final Destination franchise that no one asked for.
Jul 13, 2017
40
Wish Upon is a Final Destination redux that pulls too many punches.
Jul 13, 2017
38
The only wish that ends up satisfyingly granted is, in Wish Upon's final and utterly predictable tableau, the audience's.