It explicitly adheres to the original concept in a backstory one of the characters provides us, but the actual movie shows nothing but a generic genie-driven slasher. The writers didn't quite understand the trope, even though you can tell they made an attempt by at least drawing plenty of elements from the story.
The writing is uneven, showing promise tainted with predictably poor key scenes, including the very typical ending for horror. Unconvincing acting from Thomason as the protagonist doesn't help, but the antagonist's portrayal is surprisingly entertaining.
I wish it was something more.
The writing is uneven, showing promise tainted with predictably poor key scenes, including the very typical ending for horror. Unconvincing acting from Thomason as the protagonist doesn't help, but the antagonist's portrayal is surprisingly entertaining.
I wish it was something more.