Horror films made with intelligence and wit can be great fun.
Wishmaster fits firmly into the latter category, and is a shoo-in for a spot on 1997's Bottom Ten list. The premise is exceedingly dumb, and the solemnity with which Wishmaster attempts to convince us of its viability is embarrassing. Apparently, sometime between God's creation of the angels and man, he paused to generate a race of evil, magical creatures called the djinn. But, to be free to unleash their will upon creation, they have to grant three wishes to the man or woman who frees them from their prison. Of course, since people are notoriously clumsy about wording their wishes, that can lead to all sorts of unpleasantness.