Always actively made an effort not to show any bias against any genre (likewise with towards too) in order to be fair-minded. Horror is no exception, do prefer other genres myself but have always appreciated it. The horror genre boasts its fair share of classics, old and new, and there are characters that are horror icons and deservedly so. At the same time, there are a number of misfires, low budget and not.

Watched the 'Wishmaster' series as part of my horror franchise completest quest and the films happened to pop up in my recommended for you and more like this sections. The first 'Wishmaster' was entertaining and watchable, but don't really consider it a particularly great, or even particularly good, film, while absolutely understanding why people like it. The second film was lacklustre and had a lot of faults, but was still the best of the sequels which is saying a lot. The third film in nearly all senses was abominable, with the least bad asset being AJ Cook and she went on to do much better things.

Despite saying before that the franchise got worse with each sequel, on reflection now consider 'Wishmaster 4' a little better than 'Wishmaster 3'. Then again a lot of things are better than 'Wishmaster 3'. This at least doesn't have charisma-void Jason Connery and it is a little more eventful, if too late into the film. It is still very bad, with most of the flaws of the previous film still standing, if a little less badly, and also with new ones. It felt rather soulless and at the end of the day it misses the point of not just what the title of the film promises but also of the whole franchise.

Regarding the redeeming qualities, the leads' acting is marginally better than that of Connery's in the previous film.

The story is a little less over-stretched and uneventful than the previous film. In regard to both of those, that is not saying much, as the acting is mostly patchy from the cast and the story execution is pretty poor.

One of 'Wishmaster 4' biggest problems is that the first act really drags and takes too long to get going, actually it is rather aimless. The film early on is also too repetitive and there are scenes that go on for too long and the scenes themselves feel like padding. There is far too much emphasis on the seduction scenes, which are not really all that sensual, the nudity also being far too much and gratuitous. 'Wishmaster 4' does pick up slightly in the middle, but suffers from a complete lack of tension and suspense, it's still not very interesting and gets sillier and sillier. Then there is the final act which is ridiculous beyond belief. The character development is pretty sketchy and none of the characters are likeable. On top of that, there's the character of The Hunter, did not see the point of him at all, he also was one of the main reasons for the silliness and the film does very little with his character or story.

Many of 'Wishmaster 3's' flaws are present here. John Novak is still terrible as Dijinn, there is just no menace in Novak's interpretation or any dark humour, he is just goofy and comes over as incredibly irritating above all else. Plus his look has to be seen to be believed and that is not meant in a good way. There is a drab and chaotic look to the production values and the special effects are last minute-like. The dark humour is replaced by an overload of cheese, there is never anything suspenseful or creative, the action is more silly and tired than exciting and the wishes are pretty dumb again, the creepiness and humour gone. The climax is beyond moronic and the very end feels incomplete. Nothing is darkly humorous, original or suspenseful and mostly not interesting, and the direction lacks distinction and confidence.

Summarising, very poor third sequel but a marginal improvement over the third film. 2/10

The first film is good fun, the second film was awful, and the third was pointless, this was the fourth film in the series, another made-for-TV sequel, and still no Andrew Divoff, so my instinct told me it was going to be another waste of time. Basically, painter Sam (Jason Thompson) and his girlfriend Lisa Burnley (Tara Spencer-Nairn) have moved in together. But their lives are changed after Sam has a terrible motorcycle accident that leaves his legs paralysed. Due to Sam's condition, the couple have become distant, most likely from the lack of sex, and he is convinced that she is having an affair with their lawyer, Steven Verdel (Michael Trucco). Steven senses that the couple are growing distant and offers her a fire opal that he found in the drawer of an antique desk. The jewel, unknown to Steven, contains the evil Djinn (John Novak). Lisa unintentionally releases the Djinn from the gem, and it encounters Steven in his home. Hiding in his cupboard, the Djinn offers to grant Steven anything he desires, in exchange for his soul, and when Steven wishes to know what he wants, his wish is granted. The Djinn explains that he wants three wishes from the "waker" to free his race upon the world. The Djinn then kills Steven and removes his face to steal his identity. The Djinn/Steven is soon reunited with Lisa and begins making advances on her to trick her into making her three wishes. Whilst talking about Sam's condition, she makes a wish that the case for his settlement would be won. The Djinn calls the opposing attorney and forces him to torture himself until he signs a settlement for 10 million dollars. Lisa is shocked by this result, and Djinn/Steven takes her to dinner at The Palace to celebrate. During the meal, asking what she wishes for the most, the Djinn grants Lisa's wish that Sam could walk again. Although the Djinn does not repair his injuries, Lisa is shocked to return home and find Sam is walking. But Sam still feels some distance towards Lisa, and when Steven offers them champagne at his place, only Lisa accepts. While getting more for them to drink, the Djinn hears Lisa wish she could love "Steven" for who he really is. This is indeed her third and final wish, but the Djinn will lose Lisa forever if he does reveal his true self, so he does not grant it. The Djinn spends much time trying to decipher human love in order to "make" Lisa truly love him, and in the process, he develops feelings for her. The Djinn is warned by members of his army that he must grant the final wish in order to fulfil the prophecy and allow them to take over the world, but he chooses to ignore them. Meanwhile, the heavens are aware that the Djinn could bring the apocalypse from granting the final wish. An angel, known as the "Hunter" (Victor Webster),is sent to kill Lisa to prevent the third wish from being granted to her. However, Steven arrives and sends her away to safety. The angel and the Djinn fight, with the Djinn eventually winning the battle and killing the angel. Steven later arrives at Lisa's house, and with Sam still pushing her away, she gives in to her desire and they have sex in the living room. But Lisa realises it is only sex she has been missing, but she does not love Steven. Attempting to grant the final wish, Steven emphatically asks if she loves him for who he truly is, but she is taken aback and repulsed by this. Lisa is shocked by the sudden appearance by the Djinn brethren, and she flees. Using his magic, the Djinn brings Lisa back to the bedroom and reveals his true form to her. He offers her a choice: to come with him and become his second in command when the race of the Djinn is released, or be cast into another dimension of Hell. Sam returns and tries to stop the Djinn, using the sword of the angel, but the Djinn stabs him. The Djinn again tries to force Lisa to make a decision, but Sam convinces her to force the creature onto the same sword he has been stabbed with. Landing on and being pierced by the sword, the Djinn and Sam perish together. Lisa is returned to the house, without Sam, and all she can do is remember all the happy times she and Sam shared together. Also starring John Benjamin Martin as Douglas Hollister, Kimberly Huie as Tracy, and Mariam Bernstein as Jennifer. Spencer-Nairn is okay as the leading heroine, Trucco is okay as the human form of the monster wanting to feel love, Thompson is irritating as the rejective boyfriend, and Novak is nowhere near as good as Divoff. The few special effects are silly, the make-up for Novak is daft, and there are hardly any twisted wishes. Most of the film is filler chat in between the main plot, but there was the tiniest part of me that actually wanted to follow the love story element, but overall, it is a terrible fantasy horror. Pretty poor!

Lisa Burnley (Tara Spencer-Nairn) owns a boutique and lives with her beloved boy-friend Sam (Jason Thompson),who became crippled and very bitter after a motorcycle accident. Sam's lawyer Steven Verdel (Michael Trucco) has a crush on Lisa. The Wishmaster possesses Steven's body, and he tries to grant three wishes to Lisa, to release the Djinn demons and start the Armagedon on Earth. However, when she tells Steven: "- I wish I could love you for who you really are.", her third wish is a paradox, since it depends on herself to be granted. The Wishmaster unsuccessfully tries to seduce Lisa.

Although having flaws in the story, "Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled" is a good sequel. I like this character very much, and the two first movies are excellent. In this fourth episode, there is a lack of humor in the deaths of The Wishmaster. Further, there is a character, Hunter, supposed to be good, but the guy decapitates an innocent woman without any reason. Lisa is the "Waker" that will fulfill the prophecy since she found the red stone. One who wakes a djin shall be given three wishes. Upon granting the third, an unholy legion of djins are freed through a doorway between the worlds upon the Earth. The actress Tara Spencer-Nairn has a beautiful body (specially her breasts) and is very gorgeous. Therefore, this film is not as bad as indicated in some IMDb reviews. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil) "O Mestre dos Desejos 4" ("The Wishmaster 4")