I'm usually forgiving when it comes to B rate movies. Some are horrible and others are masterpieces. I would say this falls somewhere in between. I enjoyed it, but kind of chuckled when the monster was revealed for how cheesy it looked. However, since the movie had a small budget to work with, I can look past that. Overall, it was definitely worth a watch and I don't feel that I wasted my time at all. It is certainly better than some of the films that make it to the big screen. It's reminiscent of the Wishmaster series with a Djinn granting wishes that have twisted consequences in exchange for their soul. So if you enjoyed the Wishmaster series like I have, this is right up your alley.

The Final Wish (2018) was a movie I can across that is streaming for free on Hulu. The story focuses on a struggling lawyer in the city that returns home after his father passes away. Unfortunately for him, his family, and really the entire small town, his father's ashes are placed in an urn that is haunted by a jinn. This movie grabbed my attention because of the excellent cast that includes Lin Shaye (Insidious),Tony Todd (Candy Man),Michael Welch (Twilight) and Melissa Bolona (Acts of Violence). The story unwinds well and the creepy scenes are well done. The movie focuses on being more eerie than scary and the pieces of the puzzle within the subplots fitting together. Lin shaye delivers her character so well it makes the film worthwhile. This isn't a "great" movie but is worth a viewing. I'd give it a 5/10.

Did not watch 'The Final Wish' with the intent to dislike it. The advertising was cool and creepy and the concept while nothing new did spark interest. Also consider Lin Shaye and Tony Todd not bad actors at all, consider both talented actually though the films they choose to feature in too often don't do them enough justice even when they are bright spots.

That is the case with 'The Final Wish'. Don't consider it that awful or bad enough to make one bail early on (have seen far worse films in the genre and in general),but do agree with the general consensus (seemingly) here that deemed it as underwhelming and not really a good film at all. Not irredeemable by all means, there are a few things that rise it above dreck level only just but there is more bad than good and the flaws sadly are really quite big.

Shaye is a redeeming merit, in full command of her material regardless of it being severely wanting and attacking it with great dilligence and gusto without going over the top. Todd doesn't have anywhere near enough to work with with too short screen time and again wanting material, but he also shows conscientuousness and chills by that voice alone.

For low budget, 'The Final Wish' could have looked a lot worse, even though still not great overall it's not amateur hour. The scenery has eeriness and there is some atmosphere in the lighting.

More focused and less rushed-looking photography would have made them shine more, and the erratic editing is a big detriment. Other than Shaye and Todd, the acting is awful with the epitome of ineptitude in all senses Melissa Bolona giving one of the worst ever performances in recent years. Michael Welch is on autopilot but he is nowhere near as bad as Bolona. The characters have nothing interesting or endearing about them, no development to them really and their decision making and the way they behave makes one frustrated with them. The script is as limp as soggy cucumber sandwiches and felt like a rough draft that had not been properly completed or proof read.

It's the pace and story that doom 'The Final Wish'. There is nothing scary or suspenseful whatsoever, in fact there didn't seem to be any atmosphere at all other than dreariness, and it takes forever to get going and never really kicks into gear when something significant finally does happen too long a way in. Everything feels bland and silly, there is far too much of a seen it all before vibe (not a new idea at all and nothing fresh is done with it) and parts are even confusing. The ending is not a completely predictable one, but it felt anaemic and dragged out like the rest of 'The Final Wish'.

Overall, didn't find it a complete waste of time but it was not a good way of spending it all the same. 3/10