Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)

The evil Djinn is back at again, this time wreaking havoc on the students of Illinois' Baxter University.

Director:

Chris Angel

Writers:

Peter Atkins (characters), Alex Wright

Stars:

Jason Connery, A.J. Cook, Tobias Mehler

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Connery	...	Professor Joel Barash
A.J. Cook	...	Diana Collins
Tobias Mehler	...	Greg Janson / St. Michael the Archangel
Louisette Geiss	...	Katie York
Aaron Smolinski	...	Billy Matthews
Daniella Evangelista	...	Anne
Emmanuelle Vaugier	...	Elinor Smith
John Novak	...	The Djinn
Kate Yacula	...	Young Diana Collins
Rick Skene	...	Ted Collins
Jan Skene	...	Mary Collins
Muriel Hogue	...	Mrs. Kauflan
Chad Bruce	...	Paramedic
Jennifer Pudavick	...	Jose Rodriguez
Sarah Carter	...	Melissa Bell

Storyline

For the third time, the evil Wishmaster returns with more evil and grotesquery to wreck the life of more innocents. This time, his victim is a beautiful, innocent and studious teenage girl named Diana Collins who accidentally opened up the Djinn's tomb and released him. After gaining his freedom, the Djinn goes into a murderous frenzy though her college campus while trying to find Diana to fulfill her three wishes. While Diana is on the run, she must endeavor to prevent the Djinn from subjecting the entire world to Hell's wrath.

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Plot Keywords:

djinn | college | wishmaster | reference to trojan war | lifting someone into the air | 

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Taglines:

Three wishes, one nightmare.

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore, some sexuality and language

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wishmaster 3: Sword of Justice

Filming Locations:

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Overseas FilmGroup, Artisan Entertainment, Blue Rider Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 89 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The car's damaged right front headlight area appears to have fixed itself right before the car makes the leap and crash.

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Connections

Follows Wishmaster (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Kola"
Written by Marcus Ireland and Steve Scarlet
Performed by Plasmablast
Courtesy of Fading Ways Music

User Reviews

The Djinn Has Placed Himself in a Major Rut of Shame

I'm going to be frank. When I first saw Wishmaster back in 1997, I was greatly impressed. Here was a brave little film that: a) Stayed away from the teen horror genre (hiring hip teens to be butchered left and right) and hired unknowns. b) Was an homage to the splatterfests that haunted the screens from the late 70s to the early 90s (including the Freddy, Jason, and Pinhead films) c) Had some interesting cameos by some of the biggest horror stars, including Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees), and Tony Todd (Candyman). All you needed was Doug Bradley (Pinhead) and Gunnar Hansen (Leatherface) and you would have a full house! d) Introduced us to a frightening screen villain that joined the ranks of the classics: the Djinn.

What made the Djinn so eerie was his cruel wish-making and, of course, the voice and presence of Andrew Divoff.

When I first heard that they made Wishmaster 3 and Wishmaster 4 together and with a new actor as the Djinn, I was a bit disappointed. How could they replace the best actor to play the Djinn? It's like replacing Doug Bradley and Robert Englund and having Pinhead and Freddy played by Ewan McGregor and Seann William Scott. And when I finally saw Wishmaster 3, my worst fear had come true. I thought that Wishmaster 2 was pretty bad enough, especially with the Djinn design change, but when I saw this one, I was so insulted by it, I started thinking that Wishmaster 2 was a masterpiece.

I had a few main problems with the film.

A) The lame wishes. If the wish was grotesque, it was ridiculous. The exploding heart, grotesque. The professor being ravaged by the demon women, ridiculous.

B) The acting. The actors are talented people, but they acted like they didn't even WANT to be in the movie. A.J. Cook (talented, but bad material), Tobias Mehler (good actor, bad projects (especially that Godforsaken Carrie remake!!!), and Jason Connery (who doesn't seem to have as great an acting capability as his father) just never seem to be believable.

C) The Djinn himself. With Andrew Divoff, even in the most ridiculous scenes imaginable, he always found a way to make the Djinn dark and scary. With John Novak filling his shoes, he's degenerated the Djinn into a second-class jokester (think of Freddy in the later sequels).

D) St. Michael being the Djinn's nemesis? Does this even need to be talked about?

If you want to rent a good horror film, rent either Jeepers Creepers, the original Wishmaster, or Jason X (not 100% horror, but it's much more entertaining), or go to the theaters and see The Ring, Final Destination 2, or Darkness Falls. Just avoid Wishmaster 3: The Sword of Justice (or Beyond the Gates of Hell, whetever the Hell they decide to call it this week) like the plague!