Wishcraft

Wishcraft

Year: 2002

Runtime: 102 mins

Language: English

Directors: Danny Graves, Richard Wenk

HorrorHorror

Beware what you wish for. Brett, a high‑school outsider, secretly pines for Samantha, the popular cheerleader. One day a mysterious parcel arrives—a totem that can fulfill his deepest cravings. He wishes for Samantha’s love; she soon becomes unnervingly obsessed. As brutal murders grip the campus, Brett begins to suspect the totem is the cause.

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1

Brett receives a mysterious package

A high school student named Brett Bumpers receives a package containing a bull penis totem and a note explaining that it grants three wishes. He is intrigued by the possibility of having his desires fulfilled through the totem. This event sets the stage for the unfolding of supernatural events.

2

First wish granted

Brett wishes for Samantha to go to the spring dance with him. The next day, Samantha invites Brett to the dance, leading him to suspect that his wish has come true. This causes tension with her boyfriend Cody, the star jock, who feels humiliated by her choice.

3

Dance and aftermath

Samantha attends the spring dance with Brett, causing Cody's humiliation. After the dance, one of Cody's friends is murdered by a cloaked, grotesquely disfigured figure. Brett drops Samantha off at her home afterward and begins to believe his wish might have been fulfilled.

Spring dance/School
4

Samantha wants to end their relationship

Samantha suggests that she and Brett should just remain friends, heartbroken over the situation. Feeling disappointed, Brett makes his second wish for Samantha to truly fall in love with him and become his girlfriend. The wish is granted, and they start a relationship.

5

Cloaked figure begins killing students

The cloaked, grotesquely disfigured figure continues to kill students at the high school, instilling fear among the students and staff. Brett feels guilty about his wishes and begins to suspect that his wish may have caused unintended consequences.

High school
6

Brett confesses the truth

Feeling guilty, Brett confesses to Samantha that he wished her into his life, exposing the supernatural influence of the totem. As they process this information, the cloaked figure attacks them, revealing itself to be Brett's history teacher, Mr. Turner.

School
7

Revelation of Mr. Turner's motives

Mr. Turner explains he bought the totem and used it to fulfill his wishes, including killing problem students at the school. He had wished for financial wealth and supernatural strength, and he sent the totem to Brett because he was an exemplary student. He confesses that Samantha is on his hit list.

School
8

Climax confrontation

Mr. Turner prepares to kill Samantha, but Brett uses his third wish to gain greater strength and agility. A struggle ensues, culminating in Brett killing Mr. Turner with a samurai sword. Brett then gives the totem to Samantha to ensure she is not forced to love him against her will.

School
9

Ending and new beginning

Samantha uses the totem to restart their relationship on her terms, exercising her free will. The supernatural threat is neutralized, and Brett and Samantha begin their relationship with a new understanding, free from the influence of the totem.

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