WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Wishmaster
Genre:Horror

Reviewed In Issue 29 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Tammy Lauren, Andrew Divoff, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd & Robert Englund

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 4.5
Sound Rating: 5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Live Entertainment
(Catalog Number): PSE-98-150
(MPAA Rating): R
(Retail Price): $39.98
(Running Time In Minutes): 90
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1997
(LD Release Date):
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Robert Kurtzman
(Screenplay/Written By): Peter Atkins
(Story): NA
(Music): Harry Manfredini
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Deborah Raymond & Dorian Vernacchio
(Visual Effects):
(Costume Designer):
(Editor): David Handman
(Supervising Sound Editors):
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): Wes Craven
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Pierre David, Clark Peterson & Noel A. Zanitsch

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital Surround
(Theatrical Sound): DTS, SDDS & Dolby Digital
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
(Remastered Dolby Digital): No
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
(Additional Languages):

WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Directed by Robert Kurtzman and worthy of the imprimatur of Wes Craven, Wishmaster features horror hall-of-famers Kane “Jason” Hodder, Robert “Freddy” Englund and Tony “Candyman” Todd. An unsuspecting gemologist (Tammy Lauren) awakens an ancient evil genie (Andrew Divoff) when she unearths a mystical fire opal. Known as “the Djinn,” he is condemned to live in the space between the worlds. His every living moment is consumed with the desire to enslave the human race in a world of terror.

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LaserDisc Soundtrack:
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): Yes
(Aggressive System Surround): Yes
(Intense 25Hz Bass): No
(Deep Bass Challenging): No
(Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
(Holosonic Soundfield): Yes
(Aggressive Split Surround): Yes
(Center Back Surround Imaging): No
(Directionalized Dialogue): No
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
Superb Color Fidelity:
Superb Cinematography:
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