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As children we're often warned to be careful what we wish for -- and when an embittered man's dreams of revenge begin coming true in this shocker from director Steve Latshaw, the results are a nightmarish physical manifestation of these caution-inducing words. As Wilbur Johnson (James Best) ponders his prospects for revenge under the bright lights of the carnival midway, he makes the acquaintance of beautiful sideshow dancer, Angel (Linnea Quigley). When Angel introduces Wilbur to a powerful sorceress capable of granting any wish, he hastily sells his soul in exchange for a mask that will inflict horrific sudden death on anyone who gazes upon it. As his revenge fantasy quickly spirals out of control, Wilbur must find a way to reverse a curse more powerful than he ever imagined.