Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999) (V)

Director:

Jack Sholder

Writers (WGA):

Peter Atkins (characters)
Jack Sholder (written by)

Release Date:

17 September 1999 (Japan)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Evil Has Been Summonned...Again!

Plot:

The evil Djinn is awakened once more, and must collect 1001 souls to begin the Apocalypse.

Plot Keywords:

Djinn | Prison | Wishmaster | Lifting Female In Air | Genie

Cast

Holly Fields	...	Morgana
Chris Weber	...	Eric
Al Foster	...	Security Guard #1
Andrew Divoff	...	The Djinn / Nathaniel Demerest
Vyto Ruginis	...	Hosticka
Randy Hall	...	Cop #1
Maria Genero	...	Reporter
James Staszkiel	...	Predator (as Jimmy Staszkiel)
Paul Johansson	...	Gregory
Robert LaSardo	...	Gries
Carlos Leon	...	Webber
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Tillaver (as Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)
Rhino Michaels	...	Butz (as Ryan 'Rhino' Michaels)
James Kim	...	James Tiger
Simon Kim	...	Simon Tiger
Scott Klace	...	Fox
Oleg Vidov	...	Osip
Gwen McGee	...	Prison Matron
Viktor Ivanov	...	Misha (as Victor Ivanov)
Levan Uchaneishvili	...	Pushkin (as Levani Outchaneichvili)
Ilia Volok	...	Bodyguard
Timo Flloko	...	Moustafa
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Farralon
Christopher Boyer	...	Craps Player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Falletta	...	Djinn Victim (uncredited)
M. Steven Felty	...	Inside Out Casino Man (uncredited)
Scott L. Treger	...	Casino Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Jack Sholder

Writing credits (WGA)
Peter Atkins		(characters)
Jack Sholder		(written by)

Produced by
Tony Amatullo	....	producer
Robert Lansing Parker	....	line producer

Original Music by
David C. Williams		(as David Williams)

Cinematography by
Carlos González

Film Editing by
Michael Schweitzer

Casting by
Betsy Fels

Production Design by
Alfred Sole

Art Direction by
Scott H. Campbell

Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Zdansky

Costume Design by
Laura Marolakos

Makeup Department
Lori Ann Baker	....	key hair stylist
M. Steven Felty	....	special makeup effects assistant coordinator
Anthony C. Ferrante	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Roy Knyrim	....	special makeup effects
Stella Knyrim	....	special makeup effects & djinn crew
J.M. Logan	....	designer/supervisor: Djinn
Paul Logan	....	special makeup effects & djinn crew
Jerry Macaluso	....	special makeup effects
Melanie Mills	....	assistant makeup artist
Dominique Persi	....	special makeup effects & djinn crew
Susan Reiner	....	key makeup artist
Karen Ruggiaro	....	special makeup effects & djinn crew
Brad Sykes	....	special makeup effects & djinn crew
Mark Villalobos	....	special makeup effects & djinn crew
Akira Yamada	....	special makeup effects & djinn crew

Production Management
Thomas Carl McGuinness	....	post-production supervisor
Robert Lansing Parker	....	unit production manager
Dana Reid	....	executive in charge of production
Laura Stuart	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony C. Ferrante	....	second unit director
Angela Barnes Gomes	....	second second assistant director: second unit (as Angela Barnes)
Kristin Killey	....	first assistant director: second unit
Kristin Killey	....	second assistant director
Steve Lonano	....	second assistant director: second unit
Steve Lonano	....	second second assistant director
Carl Lawrence Ludwig	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Sylvie Aran	....	scenic
Tarin Barragn	....	carpenter
John Belch	....	swing gang
Scott Buckwald	....	property master
Lisa Cherry	....	scenic
David Clark	....	assistant property master
David W. Clark	....	assistant property master
D.H. Covey	....	artworks
D.H. Covey	....	storyboard artist
Todd Domenic Cribari	....	carpenter
Leonardo De Palos	....	scenic
Travis Flora	....	carpenter
Kristen Gilmartin	....	on-set dresser
Mitchell J. Glaser	....	swing gang
Sam Greenmun	....	sculptor
Shaun Gussin	....	construction coordinator
Guerin Hollingsworth	....	art department coordinator
Gareth Alexander Kantner	....	construction foreman
Sinbad Kazakian	....	scenic
Martin Lockamy	....	carpenter
Stefan Lorenzo	....	carpenter
Joseph V. Marpel	....	swing gang
Adrienne Mascaro	....	props assistant
Dhmhtrios Michalakopoulos	....	carpenter
Kevin Miller	....	swing gang
Steven Miller	....	swing gang
Garry Alexander Mitchell	....	carpenter
Malcolm Moorman	....	lead scenic artist
Phillip Neyman	....	props assistant
Paul Rand	....	carpenter
Charles Santore	....	swing gang
Chris Tunney	....	leadman
Jeff Wettach	....	carpenter
Paul Zemanek	....	swing gang

Sound Department
Walt Bost	....	foley artist
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist
Madeleine Garai	....	sound coordinator
Michael L. Hicks	....	adr editor
Michael L. Hicks	....	adr mixer
Jason G. Maltz	....	sound mixer
Kevin McClellan	....	boom operator
Andy Potvin	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Christian Taylor	....	assistant sound editor
Clive Taylor	....	sound designer
Clive Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Clive Taylor	....	supervising sound editor
Daniel Tripoli	....	dialogue editor
Dan Wallin	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Sam Greenmun	....	designer: exploding statue

Visual Effects by
Tony Anthony	....	compositor: Optical Illusions, Inc.
Reid Burns	....	digital effects producer
Joe Cashman	....	matte paintings: gem world
Chris Christman	....	particle effects
James Cook	....	oversized gem
Andrew Frank	....	visual effects editor
Kristopher Gregg	....	compositor: Optical Illusions, Inc.
Isabell Heimerdinger	....	compositor: Optical Illusions, Inc.
Marcus Keyes	....	visual effects supervisor
Jeff Matakovich	....	visual effects supervisor: Optical Illusions
Jonathan Monk	....	compositor: Optical Illusions, Inc.
Stephan Pascher	....	compositor: Optical Illusions, Inc.
Eric Pender	....	effects animator
Christopher Dusendschon	....	hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical effects compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Ted Barba	....	stunts
Kurt Bryant	....	stunt coordinator
Bobby Burns	....	stunts (as Bobby Andrew Burns)
Jeff Cadiente	....	stunts
Alisa Christensen	....	stunts
Brian Christensen	....	stunts
Eugene Collier	....	stunts
Kimberly Cossette	....	stunts
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts (as Thomas Dweier)
Dane Farwell	....	stunts
Roy E. Harrison	....	stunts (as Roy Harrison)
Michael Haynes	....	stunts
Lonnie Loyal Johnson	....	stunts
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts (as Brett Jones)
Kim Keson	....	stunts
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunts (as Kim Koscki)
Clint Lilley	....	stunts
Frank Lloyd	....	stunts
Eric Mansker	....	stunts
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts (as Cole McKay)
Carl Milinac	....	stunts
Douglas O'Neil	....	stunts
Eddie Perez	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (as Denny Pierce)
Theresa Pink	....	stunts
Brian Simpson	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunts
Frank Torres	....	stunts
Eileen Weisinger	....	stunts
James Welch	....	stunts
José Ignacio Álvarez	....	stunts (as Ignacio Alvarez)
Johnny Martin	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Preston A. Adams	....	best boy electric
Ron Baldwin	....	Steadicam operator
Jürgen Baum	....	director of photography: second unit
Douglas Blagg	....	key grip
Craig Bortman	....	camera loader
Ted Caloroso	....	first assistant camera (as Theo Caloroso)
Don Chong	....	dolly grip
Kelly Clear	....	chief lighting technician: second unit
Matthew Coleman	....	best boy electric rigger
Paul Cuffee	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Paul Cuffee	....	chief lighting technician
Paul Cuffee	....	gaffer
Ronald K. De torres	....	electrician
Ronald K. De torres	....	set lighting technician
Martha Fay	....	chief lighting technician: second unit
Stefan Fernandez	....	chief lighting technician: second unit
Guy J. Graves	....	generator operator
George Eric Griffith	....	key grip: second unit
G. Barak Humphrey	....	key grip: second unit
Diamantina Jannon	....	second assistant camera
Paul Janossy	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
John Johnson	....	still photographer (as John P. Johnson)
Frederick Johnston	....	camera truck
Hiro Kakuhari	....	electrician
Keith H. Karidis	....	key grip: second unit
Craig Lerner	....	grip
David Levich	....	best boy grip
Barry Norwood	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Paguyo	....	electrician
Aaron Iggy Scarpitti	....	chief lighting technician: second unit
Marc Lulkin	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Rich King	....	extras casting
Keri Owens	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julie Lynn Ebin	....	costume supervisor
Anne Laoparadonchai	....	wardrobe department intern
Suzanne Marchant	....	wardrobe department intern
Agata Maszkiewicz	....	wardrobe department intern
Suzanne McNamara	....	wardrobe department intern
Devon Patterson	....	on-set costumer

Editorial Department
Bob Fredrickson	....	color timer
Jamie Kirkpatrick	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Billy Cardenas	....	additional driver
Freddy G. Ceballos	....	additional driver
Wayne Flowers Jr.	....	driver: honeywagon
Guy J. Graves	....	driver
Albert Holliday	....	additional driver
Eric Miller	....	transportation coordinator
Reed Phillips	....	driver: wardrobe trailer
Don Riesau	....	additional driver
David D.B. Wilson	....	transportation captain (as D.B. Wilson)

Other crew
Noella Barb	....	medic
Gina Brockett	....	animal trainer
Jim Brockett	....	animal trainer
Nicole Cummins	....	script supervisor
Micca Eo	....	set production assistant intern
Eric Fierstein	....	location manager (as Erik Fierstein)
Rosella Gomez	....	craft service
Joanne Guthrie	....	set production assistant
Leslie Hucko	....	assistant: Jack Scholder
Leslie Hucko	....	script supervisor
Jonne Huguley	....	craft service
Lonnie Johnson	....	medic
Bejhan Kalantar	....	publicist
Rick Kelley	....	set production assistant
Kate Kelly	....	production assistant
Timothy Kiley	....	assistant location manager
Heather Kwiecinski	....	production coordinator
Maeve Mannion	....	production accountant
Dylan McKenna	....	assistant accountant
Edward Meeker	....	assistant location manager
Andrea Mitchell	....	set production assistant
Barbara Nearey	....	set production assistant
Fabrice Poussin	....	production assistant
Myra Raney	....	production assistant
Nathan Rush	....	production assistant
Ed Santiago	....	consultant: avid
Ken Twohy	....	production assistant
Gary Wigglesworth	....	chef
Cathy Ziehl	....	assistant production coordinator
Judy Sharinger	....	credits consultant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Artisan Entertainment

Distributors

• Alliance Releasing Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
• Artisan Entertainment (USA)
• CTV International (France)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Optical Illusions (visual effects)
• Sota Effects

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• Axium Casting Agency  extras casting
• Axium Payroll Services  payroll services
• Bill Mitchell Cinematography  additional footage courtesy of
• Blue Sky Stock Footage  additional footage courtesy of
• Brockett's Film Fauna  animals provided by
• C.A.S.T. Security  security
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Digital Cut Post Inc.  Avid film composers provided By (as Digital Cut Post)
• Film Finances  completion guarantee
• FotoKem Laboratory  laboratory
• K.N.B. Effects Group  special make-up effects thanks
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Nataya  special thanks
• Optic Nerve Studios  special make-up effects thanks
• Power Post Audio  sound post-production
• Skechers  special thanks
• Team ADR  adr group
• The Chase Manhattan Bank  production financing
• Three Palm Music  score recorded at
• Title House  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and gore, strong language and some sexuality

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Ireland:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (Certificate #36270) | Iceland:16 | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Artisan Entertainment

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the broken, glowing, red jewel is moving on the floor, someone is clearly shaking the section of flooring to make the jewel move. From the right side, the flooring can be seen moving up-and-down quickly to make it move.

Quotes:

Osip:What the hell kind of devil are you?

Movie Connections:

Followed by Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

Concert Hymn - Blessed is the Man

A Solid Sequel, True to the Original

The Djinn breaks free of his prison inside the Ahura Mazda statue during a burglary resulting in a shoot-out. He confesses to the burglary and murder, despite obviously being innocent. Why? Because inside the prison walls, plenty of men have desires just waiting to be fulfilled...

This film picks up exactly where the first left off, with Andrew Divoff reprising his role as the Djinn. The gore effects seem slightly nastier here, at times appearing almost like something from a Cronenberg film.

It was written and directed by Jack Sholder, probably best known for directing "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2" in 1985 (14 years prior). I hate to say it, but in many ways this film exceeds Robert Kurtzman's original vision.

Of course, some liberties are taken with when the Djinn can use his powers, but I suppose that is not new. And after Andrew Divoff left the series, I don't even know why they kept making sequels.