With A Nightmare on Elm Street being one of the best horror movies of the '80s, it was bound to be ripped off by other filmmakers. y2j11

The 1984 horror classic A Nightmare On Elm Street inevitably spawned many rip-offs, but how many of the movies accused of stealing Freddy Krueger’s style were guilty? A Nightmare On Elm Street was a deeply necessary shot in the arm for the then-ailing slasher genre during the 1980s. Since the success of Halloween and Friday the 13th, countless masked slashers had plagued the multiplex but few had brought with them the invention and originality necessary to become horror icons.

The Wishmasterhorror series from the ‘90s doesn’t always get its due, but the original film is a massive tribute to the genre and even joyfully executes the biggest names from slashers, including the actors behind Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Candyman.

The late horror auteur Wes Craven gets credit for directing the 1997 horror film Wishmaster, a film with a strong genre pedigree. Written by Peter Atkins, who penned many of the Hellraiser sequels, and featuring cameos from several horror stars, it was a modest hit upon its original release. Craven’s name is prominently featured in the advertising and promotional materials, but his involvement with the film was very different than his association would suggest.

The evil Djinn has granted backfiring wishes in no less than four films to date, and here's how the entire Wishmaster franchise stacks up. When most people think of Djinns - or as they're most commonly referred to, Genies - it's likely they picture something like Robin Williams' blue floating character in Disney's Aladdin, or if they're older, perhaps Barbara Eden's character in the classic sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. Most of the time, Djinns are simple granters of wishes, and what they do depends solely on their master at the time.

The 1997 cult classic slasher film Wishmaster features a slew of cameos by some of horror's all time greats, and here's a full rundown. Wishmaster is one of those movies that few horror fans would attempt to champion as the best the genre has to offer. That said, it's still a lot of fun, and is an unapologetic B-movie in the best possible way. It's got gory kills. cool monster effects, well-done makeup on villain The Djinn, an original premise, amusing one-liners, and best of all, a reverence for the genre.