Broad Green Pictures has unveiled the terrifying trailer for their upcoming thrillerWish Uponwhich very well may be thesleeper horror hitof 2017. For fans of last year’s hit Netflix seriesStranger Things, this new movie marks the return of Barb herself,Shannon Purser, who is part of the ensemble supporting cast, which is lead byJoey KingandRyan Philippe. Moviegoers' recent undying thirst for blood-soaked scares has yet to subside, withWish Uponseeking to be the next breakout thriller.
Twelve years after discovering her mother’s suicide, 17-year-old Clare Shannon (Joey King) is bullied in high school, embarrassed by her manic, hoarder father Jonathan (Ryan Phillippe) and ignored by her longtime crush. All that changes when her father comes home with an old music box whose inscription promises to grant its owner seven wishes. While Clare is initially skeptical of this magic box, she can’t help but be seduced by its dark powers, and is thrilled as her life radically improves with each wish.
Clare finally has the life she’s always wanted and everything seems perfect, until the people closest to her begin dying in violent and elaborate ways after each wish. Clare realizes that she must get rid of the box, but finds herself unable and unwilling to part with her new-and-improved life, leading her down adark and dangerous path. Be careful what you wish for…
Broad Green Picturesdebuted this trailer earlier today, along with a new poster and photos. The studio has also movedWish Uponfrom its June 30 release date, where it would have had to faceDespicable Me 3,The HouseandAmityville: The Awakening, to July 14, where it facesWar For the Planet of the ApesandMidnight Sun. It will also open one week after Sony’s highly-anticipatedSpider-Man: Homecoming, which debuts on July 7.
Low-budget horror hits have found plenty of success in recent years, with films such asLights Out($148.8 million worldwide, $4.9 million budget),Don’t Breathe($157 million worldwide, $9.9 million budget),Split($257.3 million worldwide, $5 million budget) andGet Out($139.4 million worldwide, $4.5 million budget) finding massive success over the past year, and it’s certainly possible thatWish Uponcould be another hit as well. No budget figures were given, but as you can see from the trailer, this certainly isn’t a special-effects driven movie, which was likely produced on a modest budget. While it finds itself in the midst of plenty of big-budget summer competition,Wish Uponcould certainly carve out a niche with the horror crowd.
Joey KingandRyan Phillippelead a cast that also includesKi Hong Lee,Mitchell Slaggert,Shannon Purser,Sydney Park,Alice Lee,Kevin Hanchard,Elizabeth RohmandSherilyn Fenn.John R. Leonetti, who directedAnnabelle, thehorror spin-offofThe Conjuring, directsWish Upon, from a script byBarbara Marshall(Viral) and produced bySherryl Clark(Cloverfield). Take a look at the new trailer, poster and photos forWish Uponbelow.
