Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)

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

Director:

Jack Sholder

Writers:

Peter Atkins (based on characters created by), Jack Sholder

Stars:

Holly Fields, Chris Weber, Al Foster

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Holly Fields	...	Morgana
Chris Weber	...	Eric
Al Foster	...	Security Guard 1
Andrew Divoff	...	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

Storyline

The evil Djinn is awakened by a female thief, Morgana, during a botched robbery. He takes credit for the crime, letting himself be put into prison so that he can offer twisted wishes to prisoners in return for their souls. If Morgana asks him for three wishes, then his race, the Djinn, can take over Earth, killing all humanity.

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Plot Keywords:

djinn | prison | priest | prophecy | russian mafia | 

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Taglines:

Evil Has Been Summonned...Again!

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

During his interview for the documentary, "Behind the Curtain Part II" (2012), writer/director, Jack Sholder, had this to say about the film:

"That's one that I have very mixed feelings about because there are parts of it that I really like, but I think, all in all, it's a little dumb. To tell you the truth, I haven't seen it since I, uh, made it. When I was making it, I thought it was good. I thought a lot of it was kind of funny or clever. I definitely feel it has merit. From what I can gather, it's one of those films that divides people. Some people don't like it, others do. And, you know, it was also a sequel to a movie that I thought wasn't a good movie at all. It's a movie that I did, and I don't regret doing. You know, there's a lot of stuff that I think is pretty good from it. You know, like the scene from the casino I thought was pretty good. Maybe it comes off as being silly."

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Goofs

The first victim of the Djinn wished he'd never been born and his wish was granted. That should mean that his girlfriend and everyone else who knew him should have their memory of him wiped clean. She should not be grieving for him.

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Quotes

Gregory: You won't succeed.
Djinn: Who's going to stop me?
Gregory: God will stop you.
Djinn: God has nothing to do with this.
Gregory: God has everything to do with this. Be gone, Satan!
Djinn: I think you have your demons mixed up, Father.

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Alternate Versions

Finnish video version is cut by 38 seconds.

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Connections

Referenced in 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days: Alone in the Dark (1982) (2010)

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Soundtracks

Jailyard Shuffle
Written by Pete Menotti
Performed by Pete Menotti
Published by Ton Def Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Ton Def Records

User Reviews

GOOD SEQUEL

If you've read my review of Wishmaster then you'll know that I really enjoyed it. This sequel was just as good.

Again, it was interesting to see what people wished for. And that evil Djinn caused havoc everywhere-in jail and particularly at the casino towards the end. The wishes were truly great in this film but I won't spoil them for you. I was quite amused by what happened to a lawyer in the film.

It's rare that a horror sequel is good as the first but this was. The Djinn came back and was twice as nasty (if that's possible). This was a great film which I urge any horror fan to see.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

17 September 1999 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Le maître des cauchemars: les forces du mal

Filming Locations:

435 South Occidental Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artisan Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1