(Reviewed by Snake-666) - A poor sequel to a below-average original.  During a botched robbery at an art gallery the Djinn (Andrew Divoff) is awoken by Morgana (Holly Fields). The Djinn takes credit for the robbery and is sent to prison where he offers inmates wishes in exchange for their souls. Only after collecting 1,001 souls then granting three wishes to the one who awoke him can he, and his hordes, inherit the earth.

I was not too fond of the original movie but this sequel certainly makes ‘Wishmaster' (1997) shine out. Ignoring much of what was established about the Djinn in the original and adding it's own set of rules, ‘Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies' is more of an exercise in sustained boredom than a horror movie. The storyline didn't flow well enough leaving many scenes lifeless and exceedingly dull. Not a lot can be said for the acting either with Paul Johansson putting in an exceptionally wooden performance and Andrew Divoff stealing the show despite being in a monotonous role.

All that being said, there were some menacing `dream flashes' featured albeit taken directly from the original movie and Jack Sholder (who previously directed ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge) competently directs this movie but unfortunately offers nothing that has not been seen before. It really is a shame that his writing ability was not of equal calibre. ‘Wishmaster 2' also featured a few good make-up effects and some gory moments but these were outweighed by many bad and misplaced CGI effects. Many viewers will probably appreciate this film for the unintentional comedy moments rather than a horror film.

I'm not really going to recommend this movie. ‘Wishmaster 2' is certainly not one to have any special interest in; it's just more of a time-passer. Fans of the original may enjoy this more than I did but I think most horror fans will be disappointed. My rating for ‘Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies' – 4/10.