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Overall Rank: 42950

Average Rating: 1.3/4

# of Ratings: 13

Theatrical Release Date: 07/14/2017

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 10/10/2017

Language: English

Genre: Fantasy, Horror

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Director: John R. Leonetti

Actors: Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Sydney Park, Ki Hong Lee, Shannon Purser, Mitchell Slaggert

Plot: After discovering a magic box that can grant seven wishes, a young girl begins to use it for her personal gain - unknowingly unleashing an evil that begins to kill those closest to her. -- Chris Kavan

SIngli6 - wrote on 11/23/2019

To delve into some contemporary internet nomenclature while making a pun at this film's expense, I'll keep my review brief: This is a cursed film.

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/10/2019

Just another subpar horror flick that relies on the gimmicky "cursed artifact" trope and obnoxiously panders to the teen demographic. It's also not scary, original, or even the tiniest bit interesting.

Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/20/2018

Harmless tween horror based on the popular "Monkey's Paw" story about being careful what you wish for. Most of the interesting characters get killed off, though it is nice to see Barb from Stranger Things (Shannon Purser) get some more face time. This is perfect Halloween horror for a gaggle of girls, but hardcore horror fans will roll their eyes, repeatedly.

ikkegoemikke
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A standard "Final destination" replica for teens.

ikkegoemikke - wrote on 11/30/2017

"I just found it at this fancy place.
It's got Chinese writing on it.
Figured since you're taking Chinese…
Just consider it an early birthday present."

It feels as if it's centuries ago, but I can still remember me and my wife (when our relationship was not yet sealed by the lifelong ritual called marriage) going to the cinema to watch "Final Destination". Nothing special according to you? Well, I told her that it was just an ordinary thriller. Just to put her at ease, since she isn't such a fervent fan of horrors. Even worse. This genre gives her restless nights full of nightmares. Believe me, she was terrified the whole movie. That was the first time she was terribly angry with me (and it wouldn't be the last time). I admit it. I love films where the principle of "what goes …