What is Wish Upon about?
A teenage girl discovers a box with magical powers, but those powers comes with a deadly price.
Does it have a happy ending? spoiler-safe
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
A magical box grants wishes with chilling consequences, turning a teenager's life into a darkly comic nightmare.
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Should you watch Wish Upon?
Scareproperly scary
Gorelight gore
Violencestrong violence
SuspensefulChillingFull attentionSome weightBrisk pace
Cast and crew
DirectorJohn R. Leonetti
StarringJoey King, Ki Hong Lee, Sydney Park, Shannon Purser, Sherilyn Fenn, Elisabeth Röhm
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