Ryan Phillippe, who got his big break as a doomed teen in the slasherI Know What You Did Last Summer, has come full circle, now starring in the teen slasherWish Upon, only this time as one of the parents. It’s fun to watch the former bad boy ofLast Summerplay the (somewhat) responsible adult figure, his presence lendingWish Uponsome much needed genre cred. All that’s missing is aJennifer Love HewittorSarah Michelle Gellaras the ‘mom’ to really bring it home.
InWish Upon, Phillippe co-stars as Jonathan Shannon, a widower who has taken up dumpster diving in the wake of his loss. One day – Jonathan finds an old Chinese music box discarded in the trash, which he then immediately gives to his disappointed daughter, Clare (Joey King). Unbeknownst to Jonathan, though, this box is actually possessed by an evil demon that grants seven wishes at the cost of your soul. So… maybe not the best gift ever.
In the following interview with Ryan Phillippe, the actor discusses how his approach to slashers has changed sinceI Know What You Did Last Summer, his favorite horror films and the tips to playing the saxophone (as his character does inWish Upon). For the full interview, watch above.
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Here’s the official synopsis:
In the latest thriller from the director of ANNABELLE, 17-year-old CLARE SHANNON (Joey King) is barely surviving the hell that is high school, along with her friends MEREDITH (Sydney Park) and JUNE (Shannon Purser). So when her dad (Ryan Phillippe) gifts her an old music box with an inscription that promises to grant the owner’s wishes, she thinks there is nothing to lose. Clare makes her first wish and, to her surprise, it comes true. Before long, she finally has it all: money, popularity and her dream boy. Everything seems perfect - until the people closest to her begin dying in gruesome and twisted ways. Now, with blood on her hands, Clare has to get rid of the box, before it costs her and everyone she loves the ultimate price.
Be careful what you wish for.
