Wishmaster 2- Evil Never Dies -

The subtitle Evil Never Dies is both a plot point (the Djinn is immortal) and a meta-commentary on the franchise. Despite mixed reviews upon release, the film found a second life on premium cable channels (HBO, Showtime) and later on DVD and streaming. It became a sleepover staple for millennials.

In the pantheon of 1990s horror, few franchises captured the slippery, seductive nature of evil quite as effectively as the Wishmaster series. While the original 1997 film, produced by the legendary Wes Craven, is often remembered for its high-concept premise and A-list horror cameos, it is the 1999 direct-to-video sequel, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies , that arguably offers the most fascinating character study of its villain. Wishmaster 2- Evil Never Dies

: What’s your favorite wish backfire in the Wishmaster series? Let me know in the comments. The subtitle Evil Never Dies is both a