| Spliced | |
|---|---|
 A poster bearing the film's alternate title: The Wisher | |
| Directed by | Gavin Wilding[1] |
| Written by | Ellen Cook[2] |
| Produced by | Mark Reid[2] |
| Starring | Ron Silver Liane Balaban |
| Cinematography | Mark Dobrescu |
| Edited by | Dean Evans |
| Music by | Chris Ainscough |
Production company | American World Pictures (AWP) |
| Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Spliced (also known as The Wisher) is a 2002 Canadian supernatural slasher film directed by Gavin Wilding[3][4] and starring Ron Silver, Liane Balaban and Drew Lachey.[5] The film was released on December 1, 2002, in Canada. In 2003, Wilding was nominated for a Leo Award for the film.[6]
Plot
A teenage girl, Mary, who loves horror movies watches them all the time and experiences nightmares. She begins to sleepwalk out of her house, resulting in her parents getting angry.[7] They forbid her to watch any more horror movies in an attempt to prevent her sleepwalking, however there's a new movie called "The Wisher" out which is a huge hit.[8] Her father tells her she's not allowed to see it, but she sneaks out anyway. Before she leaves, she says "I wish he would just go away" and goes and sees the movie. Surprisingly, a scene in the movie is too much for her and she leaves. Her dad goes after her but then dies unexpectedly in a car accident. She then notices one of the characters in the movie following her around and whenever she makes a wish for something bad the wisher grants it.
Cast
- Ron Silver as Campbell
- Liane Balaban as Mary[9]
- Wendy Anderson as Kathy Ryan
- Iain MacLean as Jake Ryan
- Ariel Bastiam as Beth Ryan
- Jared Van Snellenberg as Shane Underwood
- Andrea Runge as Kara Genaro
- Drew Lachey as Brad
Production
It was filmed in Regina and Moose Jaw.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Craddock, Jim (2004). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. Thomson/Gale. p. 1545. ISBN 978-0-7876-7470-0.
- ^ a b c Harrison, Brett (2008-04-24). "Spliced (2002)". oh-the-horror.com. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ McNamara, Lynne (2002-07-22). "Prairie talk". The Vancouver Sun. p. 35. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "The Wisher". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2025-11-04.[dead link]
- ^ Smith, Andrew (2025-07-20). "The Wisher (2002)". Popcorn Pictures. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "Best Direction: Feature Length Drama" (PDF). Leo Awards 2003.
- ^ Hartley, Chris (2004-10-25). "Spliced". The Video Graveyard. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "The Wisher". hudsonlee.com. 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "Spliced (Movie Review) | Bloody Good Horror". www.bloodygoodhorror.com. 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
External links
- Spliced at IMDb
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