Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002) (V)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Chris Angel

Writers (WGA):

Peter Atkins (characters)
John Benjamin Martin (written by)

Release Date:

22 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Leave no soul unturned.

Plot:

In this fourth series of the hell-raising Wishmaster, the Djinn unleashes his undying love and three wishes on a beautiful new victim named Lisa...

Plot Keywords:

Wishmaster | Hell | Sex Scene | Nudity | Sequel

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tara Spencer-Nairn	...	Lisa Burnley
Michael Trucco	...	Steven Verdel
Jason Thompson	...	Sam
John Novak	...	Djinn
Victor Webster	...	Hunter
John Benjamin Martin	...	Douglas Hollister
Kimberly Huie	...	Tracy
Mariam Bernstein	...	Jennifer
Mandy Hochbaum	...	Shopper
Jennifer Pudavick	...	Waitress
Ernesto Griffith	...	Nick the bartender
Rea Kavanagh	...	Cocktail Waitress
Janice Tetreault	...	Dancer #1
Cara Bisiak	...	Dancer #2
Aleks Paunovic	...	Brick

Also Known As:

Le maître du cauchemar: La prophétie (Canada: French title)
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/gore, sexuality and some language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Overseas FilmGroup

Trivia:

Filmed back-to-back with Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001) (V). There essentially was a weekend between filming the two movies in 2000.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the Djinn, in human form, is waving a stick and taunting the hunter, you can see a crewmember in blue on the left of the screen, in front of the tree. On the next shot of the tree, he's gone.

Movie Connections:

Follows Wishmaster (1997)

Soundtrack:

Animus (I'm The Demon)

People expect too much from this film, but it's good

This film is a far better example of a sequel than a lot of other straight to video sequels. Although this is not "Citizen Kane" by any means it is an entertaining and well acted movie, in most respects. Personally, i was impressed by the performance of Michael Trucco playing the human face of the Djinn. His voice in several scenes was an interesting tribute to Andrew Divoff. His performance far surpasses Chris Connery from the third installment. The female lead is sexy, and not untalented. And for the first time since the original, the story is different. What people fail to realize is this is an anthology film series, the others who reviewed this flick keep comparing John Novak's Djinn to Andrew Divoff's original performance. He is not the same Djinn, he is not meant to be the same Djinn. The Djinn both singular and plural are a race of beings created after the angels but before man. There are more than one of them out there. Another factor to consider is that this is the fourth installment of the series, as a writer, director and actor in this film, you inherit three films worth of storyline and baggage, and with the shrunken budget, you have very little to work with. The story has originality, the film is fast paced, it contains some humor and interesting wish fullfillment, and it has new characters and a new dimension to the Djinn mystique. It's a good flick, and i suggest it to all Wishmaster fans. Just keep an open mind.