Wishmaster 2- Evil Never Dies

Released in 1999, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies bypassed theaters and headed straight to video shelves. Written and directed by Jack Sholder ( A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge ), the film leaned heavily into dark humor, logic-defying wish fulfillment, and a change of scenery that took the Djinn from high-society art galas to the prison yard. Decades later, Wishmaster 2 stands as a definitive artifact of straight-to-video '99 horror: cheesy, wildly imaginative, and anchored by a legendary villainous performance. From Gallery to Gridiron: The Plot

The film opens with a heist gone wrong. Thieves steal an ancient carved statue from a museum—unaware it contains the sarcophagus of the Djinn (Andrew Divoff). During a shootout, a bullet cracks the statue open, releasing the Djinn. He’s taken to prison after being mistaken for a bystander. There, he befriends inmate Morgana (Holly Fields), who unwittingly makes a wish that unleashes him fully. Now free, the Djinn resumes his quest to collect 1,001 souls to open a portal and unleash his kind on Earth. The only one who can stop him is Morgana—now his reluctant “master.” Wishmaster 2- Evil Never Dies