Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies Review

Review of Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999) by screenqueeen: 👍 3/5

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As expected the next installment from the cheese-tastic WISHMASTER lowers the bar considerably but in a fun way. The plot is shrunken down so small it could literally fit in the jewel the titular djinn is imprisoned within which would normally make a lot more room for hijinx and set-pieces but Dudikoff just spends his time standing still smiling his creepy smile and offering everyone around him a wish for a soul, which they get in their own connecting scenes and then that's it. The casino sequence is anti-climactic and while the first one really made you follow the Wishmaster and his undying quest, sort of making you root for him, this one paints such a neutral picture of the whole affair which robs the ultimate point of wanting to see the follow-up. It's still a fun venture but vastly pales in comparison to its predecessor.