Wishmaster
io9 dubbed this film—the tale of a rampaging djinn that’s part gory fantasy, part horror comedy—“one of the best bad movies ever,” and Englund’s cheeky casting (his co-stars include fellow genre icons Kane “Jason Voorhees” Hodder and Tony “Candyman” Todd) greatly adds to its entertainment value. By the time Wishmaster was released in 1997, people were well accustomed to seeing Englund as Freddy or, outside of Elm Street, some other horror-villain variation. Here, however, he’s a wealthy antiques collector (his collection includes a Pazuzu statue, winking at The Exorcist) whose own artwork turns on him after he tangles with the titular demon.
