WISHMASTER THE PROPHECY FULFILLED (2002)
“Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled,” a 2002 Canadian horror film directed by Chris Angel, marks the fourth and final entry in the Wishmaster series. The story centers on Lisa Burnley (Tara Spencer-Nairn), who unwittingly releases the Djinn (John Novak), an evil genie, from his ancient jewel prison while living with her boyfriend, Sam (Jason Thompson), a painter left paraplegic after a motorcycle accident. As Sam grows bitter and distant, their lawyer, Steven Verdel (Michael Trucco), secretly smitten with Lisa, offers her the cursed gem. The Djinn possesses Steven’s body, aiming to grant Lisa three wishes to unleash his demonic brethren upon Earth.
The Djinn, masquerading as Steven, manipulates Lisa’s emotions, granting her first two wishes with twisted results—killing a nosy neighbor and conjuring a grotesque illusion of paradise. Lisa’s third wish, “I wish I could love you for who you really are,” stumps the Djinn, as it requires her genuine affection for his monstrous true self, a paradox he can’t force. Desperate to fulfill the prophecy, he courts her, but his efforts falter. Meanwhile, a mysterious Hunter (Victor Webster) tracks the Djinn, decapitating an innocent in a baffling subplot, only to vanish unresolved. Sam, suspecting Steven’s odd behavior, confronts Lisa, amplifying the tension.
Shot back-to-back with its predecessor in Winnipeg, the film’s low-budget roots show in its rubbery effects and uneven pacing. The climax sees Lisa reject the Djinn’s seduction, banishing him back to the jewel with Sam’s help, thwarting the apocalypse. Despite a 20% Rotten Tomatoes rating, it’s a step up from “Wishmaster 3,” with Trucco’s suave Djinn and some darkly comic kills—like a bouncer’s alleyway demise—offering B-movie charm. Still, its muddled romance and lackluster gore make it a flawed finale, best savored by diehard fans of the series’ twisted wish-granting premise.
