Nick Stahl is a skillful master of how to move the gore with exactly the right pace to exude charm in spite of his character’s ongoing toxicity. He gets what he wishes for and ends up with more than he bargained for.

One of the things that makes the movie work is that it acknowledges this fact but then makes the premise terrifyingly credible.

Without straining to make an obvious point, Mr. Tomnay uses black comedy and shocking splatters of gore to tweak the class of jaded plutocrats who are as asset-rich as they are morals-poor.

What You Wish For offers a thought-provoking exploration of the dangers of chasing aspirations without considering the consequences.