#the djinn from Wishmaster 4

[gold-snek-hoe]

My entire type is ugly old men who would probably give you tuberculosis if you slept with them and Marak has to live with the fact that he's the King of my corpse harem (which you're free to use as your new band name, just credit me/j)

To demonstrate, here's a list of other dudes I've simped for (not comprehensive, just the ones that I think fit the theme, ordered from least to most obscure)

1. Musical Beetlejuice

2. Rumplestiltskin from UOAT

3. Horrortale Sans

4. The Creeper from Jeepers Creepers

5. Frankenstein's Creature from Penny Dreadful

6. The Djinn from "Wishmaster"

7. The Leprechaun from those silly Leprechaun movies

8. Peloquin from Nightbreed

9. George Staub from the 2004 movie adaptation of "Riding the Bullet"

[komotionlessqueenmm]

PART ONE

Okay so this is a list of my headcanon/preferences, with links leading to each post. I give a basic summary of the headcanon/preference, then what fandom it belongs to, and who from said fandom is involved. Plus whether or not it was requested, just because.

1.) You ask if you can peg them. (X)

• It (Movie 2017)

• The Bowers gang.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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2.)They react to the phrase "Fuck me running." (X)

• Vikings (TV series 2013)

• Ragnar, Rollo, Harald, Halfdan, Ivar, Björn, Ubbe, Hvitserk, Alfred.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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3.) They react to you telling them you're allergic to bullshit. (X)

• Vikings (TV series 2013)

• Ragnar, Rollo, Harald, Halfdan, Ivar, Björn, Ubbe, Hvitserk, Alfred.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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4.) You ask if you can peg them. (X)

• Horror movies addition.

• Dr. Herbert West (Re-animator 1985), Dr. Daniel Schreber (Dark City 1998), Ash Williams (Evil Dead 1981), Stu Macher (Scream 1996), Bo Sinclair (Wax Museum 2005), Eric Draven (The Crow 1994), Otis Driftwood (House of a Thousand Corpses 2003), Djinn (Wishmaster 1997), Josh Lambert (Insidious 2010).

(NOT REQUESTED)

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5.) How do they feel about you being more badass than them? (X)

• Assassins Creed (Video game series)

• Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Connor Kenway, Edward Kenway, Jacob Frye, Bayek, Desmond Miles.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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6.) They react to you telling them to bruise your esophagus. (X)

• American Gods (TV series 2017)

• Mad Sweeny, Shadow Moon, Mr. World, Technical Boy, Low-Key Lyesmith.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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7.) They react to you telling them "I wanna choke on your dick until I pass out." PART ONE (X) PART TWO (X)

• Miscellaneous fandom's

• DIDN'T WANNA LIST THEM ALL, JUST LOOK INTO THEM YOURSELF LOL. (ALL AND ALL THERE ARE 14 PEOPLE)

(NOT REQUESTED)

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8.) They develop a mommy kink, & along with a bit of a lactation kink, because of how busty you are. (X)

• It (Movie 2017)

• The Bowers gang

(NOT REQUESTED)

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9.) You let them design your next tattoo. (X)

• The Lost Boys (Movie 1987)

• David, Marko, Paul, Dwayne.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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UNLISTED : How would each of the bowers gang react if the other members walked in while they’re being pegged/fingered/eaten out. (X)

• It (Movies 2017)

• Bowers gang

(REQUESTED)

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10.) The basics of their yandere obsession with you. (X)

• Type O Negative (Band)

• Peter Steele.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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11.) Basic relationship headcanons. (X)

• The Black Phone (Movie 2021) crossed with Stranger Things (TV series 2016)

• Vance Hopper.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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12.) The basics of their yandere obsession with you. (X)

• Star Wars (Solo triplets)

• Kylo Ren, Ben Solo, Matt Solo.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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13.) How would magni and modi handle their child being named Thor’s successor? (X)

• God of War (Video game 2018)

• Magni, Modi.

(REQUESTED)

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14.) What is the relationship between magni and modi’s children and their family? (X)

• God of War (Video game 2018)

• Magni, Modi.

(REQUESTED)

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15.) Magni, Modi, and Baldurs children reacting to their parents death. (X)

• God of War (Video game 2018)

• Magni, Modi, Baldur.

(REQUESTED)

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16.) Freya learning she is a grandmother. (Baldurs daughter) (X)

• God of War (Video game 2018)

• Baldur, Freya.

(REQUESTED)

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17.) Will Kratos take you in after the death of your father Modi? (X)

• God of War (Video game 2018)

• Modi, Kratos, Atreus, Mimir.

(REQUESTED)

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18.) How will they react when you die in place of them? (X)

• God of War (Video game 2018)

• Magni, Modi, Baldur.

(REQUESTED)

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19.) Romantic headcanons. (X)

• God of War (Video game 2018)

• Baldur, Magni, Modi.

(REQUESTED)

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20.) How do they react to you having visions of dark things? (X)

• God of War (Video game 2018)

• Modi, Baldur.

(REQUESTED)

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21.) They react to finding out you're pregnant with their child. (X)

• God of War (Video game 2018)

• Magni, Modi, Baldur.

(REQUESTED)

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22.) They react to finding out you're pregnant with their child. (X)

• Actors.

• Tom Cruise, Antony Starr.

(REQUESTED)

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23.) The basics of their yandere obsession with you. (X)

• The Witcher (TV series 2019)

• Geralt.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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24.) They react to you yelling "VIBE CHECK!" as you hit a victim with a baseball bat. (X)

• Slashers addition.

• DIDN'T WANNA LIST THEM ALL, JUST LOOK INTO THEM YOURSELF LOL. (ALL AND ALL THERE ARE 23 PEOPLE)

(NOT REQUESTED)

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25.) How do they react when you ask them to lay on top of you for the first time in your relationship. (X)

• Slipknot (Band)

• Corey Taylor, Joey Jordison, Mick Thomson, Sid Wilson, Jim Root.

(NOT REQUESTED)

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26.) Romantic headcanons (X)

• Resident Evil 7 Biohazard (Video game 2017)

• Lucas Baker

(REQUESTED)

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27.) He reacts to you being an absolute tech wiz. (X)

• Resident Evil 7 Biohazard (Video game 2017)

• Lucas Baker

(REQUESTED)

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28.) Being Rocky's little sister, and falling for Ivan Drago. (X)

• Rocky IV (Movie 1985)

• Ivan Drago

(REQUESTED)

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29.) Platonic relationship with The Grabber. (X)

• The Black Phone (Movie 2022)

• Albert Shaw

(REQUESTED)

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30.) Syd is a dilf/gilf. (X)

• Cocaine Bear (Movie 2023)

• Syd White

(REQUESTED)

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31.) He's got a breeding kink. (X)

• Batman Forever (Movie 1995)

• Dick Grayson

(NOT REQUESTED)

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32.) He loves his plus size sweetheart. (X)

• Rocky IV (Movie 1985)

• Ivan Drago

(REQUESTED)

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33.) Reactions to their partners nipples being pierced. (X)

• Miscellaneous fandoms

• DIDN'T WANNA LIST THEM ALL, JUST LOOK INTO THEM YOURSELF LOL. (ALL AND ALL THERE ARE 9 PEOPLE)

(NOT REQUESTED)

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34.) What is Valentine's Day like with them? (X)

• Miscellaneous fandoms

• DIDN'T WANNA LIST THEM ALL, JUST LOOK INTO THEM YOURSELF LOL. (ALL AND ALL THERE ARE 9 PEOPLE)

(NOT REQUESTED)

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[lostcryptids]

wishmaster 4 was such a step up from 3 it was crazy. I didn't even know 4 existed till today. like it just manifested. in 4 we were SO CLOSE to djinn wishmaster/human woman romance we were SO CLOSE but at least he had sex. proud of him. and there was a guy with a sword running around that was killed by the wishmaster and got sucked into heaven in a blue ufo looking beam. wishmaster is at the strip club. awesome movie

[thealmightyemprex]

Top 10 Halloweenathon 2022 villains

 Favorite villains from movies I have watched during the Halloweenathon

10.Hell Cop from Highway to Hell

Not the main villain but one hell of a heavy ,a literal cop from Hell

9.Orlando Watt and Valeria Watt from Carry On Screaming

A brother and sister team that turn women into mannequins,they are hilarious

8.Azazel from Fallen

A non corperal demon who posesses people by touch and happens to be a fan of the Rolling Stones (Also settled on pick a pic of one of the people he posesses ,he has no corpopreal form as I said )

7.The Grabber from the Black Phone

A creepy masked child killer played weirdly by Ethan Hawk ,who is chilling

6.Uncle Vincent from Elvira Mistress of the Dark

Elviras rich manipulative evil warlock uncle who killed her mother and is played to scene chewing perfection by W Morgan Sheppard

5.Giacomo Rappaccini  from Twice-Told Tales

A swcientist who is somehow convinced making his daughter and her boyfriend unable to touch anything without killing any living thing isnt somehow monstrus .He is so deluded he is fascinating

4.Richard Straker from Salems Lot

The servent to a inhuman vampire.His master Barlow while scary ,is barely in the film so most of the menace falls onto Straker ,and he is an effective villain ,thanks to a phenomenal performance by James Mason

3.Black Phillip from The Witch

One of the most creepy depictions of Satan I have ever seen

2.Alymar from Brain Damage

A charming parasite who will get you high in exhange for finding him brains to eat

1.The Djinn from Wishmaster

A immortal entity who tricks people into making wish and giving them the worst possible outcome due to his own sadism ,and seeks to conquer the world ,played brillaintly by Andrew Divoff

@ariel-seagull-wings @angelixgutz @metropolitan-mutant-of-ark @amalthea9 @princesssarisa @filmcityworld1 @themousefromfantasyland @the-blue-fairie

[frightknights-n-monstergirls]

Wishmaster/Male!Reader

This one is long. I was feeling like a boy and wrote this.

Word Count: 2766

Mentions: Alcohol, drugs, gay sex, and a slight mention of piss, but no watersports or bathroom play! Shape shifting.

“Oh fuck…” You choke out as your hips rock into the warm mouth swallowing your cock. You swear you feel claws lightly scratch at the back your thighs as you buck a bit too roughly. A groan vibrates you earning a pitchy cry wanting to speed up your thrusts, but large hands keep you from moving too much. A clever tongue tickles around your shaft as lips drag themselves to the cusp of the tip. A prick of sharp teeth where the flat edge of front ones should be. Was your partner wearing fake fangs? That thought is pushed away as a confident suck has you focus on your dick again. The pleasure of someone sucking you in a darkened room, you never thought this would ever happen to you.

 Your mind is still fuzzy from the alcohol you guzzled not too long ago. You barely remember anything leading up until this point. However, you do recall red irises on a man you met. He was very charming and dashing, you blush at the memory of him complimenting your handsome features. The guy even bought you several rounds of drinks at the bar, including the last few establishments you and your new friend went to. One, the one with all the glow-in-the-dark paintings, had some pretty slapping music to which you felt obliged to dance.

‘Oh shit.’ You gasp as the mouth sucks the entirety of your cock in as you think back on the last thing you can remember. A woman, a pretty little thing in nothing more in what could be described as a neon bikini. Dark hair in two tight buns to show off her glowing makeup under black light. Lips were a sickly green color as they smiled at you. Your eyes drifted to her breasts as they bounced to the beat looking like they wanted to slip out of her pink bra. She had swallowed a little white pill with a giggle before placing another on her tongue. The girl had rushed forward slamming her lips to yours slipping you the pill. In a panic, you gulp it down tasting the chalkiness of it and the sting of whatever she was drinking. She grins up at you before moving on to another person who walked in.

Your friend had found you with specks of neon on his dark suit. You barely hear him when he asked if you were okay his teeth glowing in a blue color from how white they are. You notice red in his eyes for the first time tonight. You had to blink several times before everything was normal again, or so you thought. Colors were beginning to pop more, the music didn’t sound too chaotic anymore, and your body was floating. You groan hunching over placing your hands on your knees, the softness of your pants got your attention. Everything was starting to feel better, more pleasurable.

Your friend is a little concerned as you started to rub your thighs. Little contact like this was so damn good. He takes your wrist to lead you to the bar and ordered a whole bottle of liquor. You down the first shot expressing how delicious it was, then you took eight more. Your friend drank way more than you, but you were jealous at how he didn’t seem drunk at all. That’s when you blacked out.

“Hey!” An annoyed, deep, menacing voice calls you back to the present. It’s your friend on his knees having your dick in his fist looking slightly pissed. “I’m fulfilling your wish and you’re not even here!” He practically growls in normal human voice, that same red you saw earlier flashes in his eyes. You hiss as he gives your shaft a threatening squeeze, “Thinking of someone else?”

“I-“ You about to start, but he rises to his feet. His crimson tie is missing showing that he had unbuttoned the first four buttons of his black shirt. His nicely toned body peeking through the opening in all the right ways.

“You want that girl.” He smirks with a huff his eyebrows knitting close together. His expression could have easily been an evil expression, if it weren’t for the fact that he was sucking your dick not even a minute ago. “She was a pretty number, wasn’t she?”

You were about to interject when he changed. You gasp as his visage morphed into the girl in the club. You jolt backwards to try to hop away only for your back to hit a wooden wall. You look around finally noticing you are in a wooden box with a bench. Are you in an outhouse? You didn’t get the chance to ask as your friend, now the girl from the club, climbed up on the bench placing platform heels on either side of your seated form until their groin is right in front of your face.

She/He pulled on the tie of their bikini bottom letting it fall away. A bare pussy greets you, slick with arousal and pulsing. You immediately think the worst and prepare for a warm filthy shower closing your eyes. Instead you hear wet sounds coupling with soft sighs. You curiously open your eyes to see your friend playing with their clit. Two fingers rub circles on the heated flesh rocking into the hand. You peer up at their face unsure what to do. Their eyes are half lidded with their plump lips parted uttering groans and sighs staring down at you.

Your mouth his salivating at the sight of this beautiful pussy being pleasured in front of you. Your nose bumps into their hand edging closer. You groan smelling the musky aroma of the dripping juices. Your dick is now twice harder than it was before, straining to feel some friction. Their hand moves away before hips thrust into your face. You gladly lick the opening while grinding your nose into their clit. Their moans are loud as they hold on to your head, fingers clawing into your hair.

“Fuck, fuck…” They moan rocking onto your face, “Wanted a nice wet cunt, huh? You couldn’t cum without having some old-fashioned pussy, could you?”

Your face heated up to a new degree, you felt it travel down your neck and passed your ears. Your tongue plunged into them earning a high-pitched wail. Damn, they were loud. Their hips worked themselves faster on your face, you didn’t need to do any work, but you move your tongue out of curtesy. Your friend moved to where you can suck on their clit. You planted open mouthed kisses on their button reaching for your neglected dick.

“Na-uh.” They lightly kick your arm back and pin it with their shin, “Not yet.”

You groan wrapping your lips around their clit sucking ever so lightly. Your friend keens head lolling to the side back arching. Their clit becomes a thick slimy dick shooting into your mouth gagging you. You look up nearly screaming at the sight. A tall muscular demon is standing over you shoving their dick down your throat. Claws dig into your scalp as he continues to pound into your mouth. You fling your hand to where you assume his balls should be to find a warm wet crevice. He has a pussy too? You slip two fingers in curling them like you were trying to hit a G-spot. The demon roars hips stuttering as he cums in your mouth. You sputter nearly choking on the fluid gliding down your throat.

He pants pulling away from your face, dick slipping out with a wet pop. You cough a little not enjoying the foreign taste in your mouth. It wasn’t like any cum you have ever swallowed, it was thick and salty sweet in an earthy way. You look down at your dick, it’s still very hard and wanting attention.

“What the hell, man?” You blurt up at the demon who was getting down from the bench. “You didn’t tell me you were… this!”

“Actually,” The demon’s voice is deep and regal in a pseudo British accent. He grabs the wine bottle that was sitting on the floor, “I did.”

“What? When?” You blanch at him waving your hands around in a fuss.

“At the club, after you took the pill from that girl.” He states taking a hardy swig from the bottle. “You don’t remember, do you?” You shake your head, hand creeping to your hard cock to grasp the base with two fingers. He doesn’t notice as he heaves a heavy sigh, “I told you that I’m a djinn and I can grant you any wish. You said,” His voice mimics yours, “‘That’s crazy! I wish you would give me that wildest sex ever then!’”

That sounds like me, you listen as this djinn finishes the bottle. You notice the fine toned muscles on him starting with the chest and working your way down to his things. You bet they would feel so good should they straddle your hips. Your hands would slowly run up them to grab a handful of his flank to bounce him on your cock. Your hardness twitches at the thought regaining the want once again.

“I still need to fulfill my end of the bargain.” The djinn chuckles eyeing your dick like a piece of meat. You hope he’s not going to suck you off again, you saw his teeth. He changes back into the form he first met you with minus his pants. “Would you like to be on top?”

“Actually,” You blush with a firm grip on your cock, “Can you ride me? In your real form?”

He seems surprised at your request, but it is your wish he’s fulfilling. He shrugs before turning back to his true form. You move your hands and lean back a bit for him to straddle your hips easier. You rest your hands on his thighs as he takes your dick in his palm. He lefts up enough to guide you into his opening. It’s not as wet as it was before, but it is still moist enough to not be painful. You feel your head push into a slick heat, you sigh rubbing the djinn’s thighs in a circular motion. He sinks down on your length with a grunt.

You gasped at the feeling of being inside a djinn. It was like any other human hole you stuck your dick in, it constricted around you, pulsing with uncertainty at the intrusion. However, it was almost unbearably warm. You steadied your breathing so that you can get used to the heat using your thumbs to draw patterns on the djinn’s skin. You peer up at him noticing that he had been very still and had placed his arms on either side of you head, hands flat against the wall.

“Are you okay?” You question taking in gulps of air, trying not to wiggle too much.

“Fine.” He grits out taking a few breaths himself wincing whenever he adjusts himself, “Just been a while.” You don’t question any further waiting patiently for him to feel ready to continue. “And not to inflate your ego,” He straightens his back taking one hand off the wall, “You’re the biggest human cock, I’ve taken.”

Before the swell of pride blooms in your chest, the djinn moves his hips. You let out a rough sigh from within your chest as he bounces on your dick. Soon enough, moans fall from your lips as the djinn works you. Your hands travel up to his waist allowing your arms to move with him until you use the leverage to slam him back down. The djinn barks a confused ‘Uh’ as you continue the action for him to ride you harder. He’s back to being loud again and his once flaccid cock is bobbing upright in rigid attention.

“D-damnit,” The djinn curses as the new pace is set. You groan watching his dick wave up and down a few drops of precum landing on your shirt. You grip his length giving some twisting jerks in time with your own cock. The djinn lets out a string of curses in a language you never heard before as he grits his sharp teeth. You feel his pussy pulse even harder now, more frequently, you figured he was close to cumming.

“Aw yeah,” You mumble groan, thrusting upwards in a brutal pace once the djinn began to slow down, “Come on, baby. Come on, cum for me. Cum on my human cock.” That seemed enough for him. With an elongated bellow, the djinn comes with a weak stream of white and clenching on your cock in a hot vice. “Fuck! Fuckfuckfuckfuck-“ You chant keeping him still as you curl on yourself losing your pace to chase your own climax. You finally push yourself over that edge getting enough momentum to reach up and clamp your teeth on the djinn’s neck. A shout set off another round of clenching from the djinn’s pussy as you empty yourself into him. Was that a third orgasm?

Your moans are muffled as hot fluid leaks into your mouth, you must have bitten down hard enough to break skin. The djinn is whining as he feels your seed enter him leaning forward to rest his forehead on the wall behind you. You release your teeth from his throat groaning as you pull him to your body, dick spent and flops out with a wet sound.  You lick his wound as it heals itself under your tongue. The djinn rests himself seating himself on your full bladder. You ignore the pain in favor of savoring the moment.

The djinn pulls away getting off you to stand up. You groan lowly seeing your cum leak out him, dick slightly twitching. He turns into the human you met at the beginning of the night fixing his shirt, but his dick is still out.

“Later, maybe somewhere where there won’t be people in a couple hours.” He smirks seeing how you’re getting hard again. He swoops down to nab the empty wine bottle before opening the door and stepping out.

You stuff your half chub into your pants before following the djinn out. Your jaw falls open upon seeing where the two of you are. A pearly white church with rows of pews, the moonlight casting a majestic glow into the large echoing room. Heat returns to your face as you cannot believe what you just did, with a djinn! You shakily step out of the room turning around to see where you two fucked. Of course, it would be the confession booth! You slowly look to find the djinn who had walked some ways away but had stopped. You were about to joke about how he wasn’t supposed to be on hallowed ground until you heard it. A faint whizzing sound that was muffled somewhat, you lean to the side to witness him using the wine bottle. So that’s why his dick was out. Your own bladder ached for release as you tried not to listen. Once he was finished, the djinn looked around spotting the table where he took the wine from and placed the bottle back.

“What the fuck is wrong with you?” You shout at him, your voice twice its volume due to the room. You slap both hands over your mouth upon hearing it. In a quieter voice, “The fuck is wrong with you?”

“Oh come on!” The djinn tilted his head with his hands up in surrender, “I’m a djinn! You really expect me to have some respect for this place? And you’re one to talk! You pissed on the front steps and almost jacked off to the Virgin Mary!”

“Hey! I can see why God knocked her up! Jesus’s mom has it going on!”

The two of you stared at each other in silence before erupting into laughter. Tears form in your eyes from how hard you were laughing. The djinn’s back is arched back giving full belly laughs rubbing his face in mirth. You both settle down trying to catch your breath.

“I, uh,” You chuckle rubbing the back of your neck with a sheepish smile. “I forgot your name.”

The djinn chuckles back saying his name in a rough sounding language. You stare at him, unsure if you should try to pronounce it back. He sighs pinching the bridge of his nose, “Verdel. Steven Verdel.”

“Nice to meet you. Again.” You blush reaching out for a handshake, the djinn takes it with a half-smile. “So, uh, my place or yours?”

[majinkura]

Ahhhh Wishmaster 4....still a much better love story than twilight....

And yeah I know the Djinn wasn’t really in love with her,he just wanted his ppls free.

But I do love the scene where he promises to keep her someplace nice,away from the apocalyptic carnage....

[immanueldid]

Did you know they filmed Wishmaster 3 and 4 in my city?

Did you know the female lead for Wishmster 4 was Tara Spencer-nairn? 

Did you know that character sleeps with the Djinn?

... Didja know Tara Spencer-nairn then later appeared on a country-wide sensation TV-show as a rookie cop?

Canada keeps doing this.  First they melted the face of a childhood icon from The Red Green Show In The Cube, and now ageless malevolent demons are macking up on Officer Karen. 

Honestly, pretty proud. 

[brundleflyforawhiteguy]

I LOVE Wishmaster!

Me too. Kind of forgot how much I loved it until recently. It was clearly a blatant attempt to create an ‘80s horror icon for the ‘90s. The franchise doesn’t have any interest in meta-horror. The first movie is just a fun, goofy effects-driven extravaganza. It’s balls-to-the-wall and I love that about it. 

Right from the opening scene, there’s all sorts of shit going on. It just throws everything at the wall to see what sticks and that’s kind of hard not to love.

The Djinn really should have become a bigger icon. He wasn’t the kind of guy we were used to seeing at that point in the ‘90s and while that helped Wishmaster feel fresh, it probably hurt the box office. I think it’s definitely a campy series, right from the original, but it embraces all of the things that I love about that kind of horror.

I honestly think that 2 might have the original beat when it comes down to the story (and I love the stuff with the Djinn in prison) but it doesn’t quite match the energy of the original. Plus, all of the horror cameos make the first one that much more fun to watch. 

I won’t lie though, 3 and 4 are really hard for me to sit through. I just can’t separate Andrew Divoff from that character. Those two push the series into “later Leprechaun sequel” territory. 

[brokehorrorfan]

Blu-ray Review: Wishmaster Collection

The phrase "made for fans, by fans" is often used to describe indie horror films, but it rarely applies on a studio level. Wishmaster is a rare exception, with a bevy of genre talent involved both in front of and behind the camera. It was followed by three sequels of diminishing quality. All four films are collected and presented in high-definition for the first time in Vestron Video's Wishmaster Collection Blu-ray set.

Wishmaster was executive produced by the late, great Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream), allowing the film to be advertised under the "Wes Craven Presents" banner. Special effects veteran Robert Kurtzman (From Dusk Till Dawn, Scream) assumed the director's chair, bringing aboard his prolific KNB EFX Group to handle the copious practical effects. One of his partners, Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), worked as second unit director.

The cast features Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street) chewing the scenery in a supporting role, plus cameos from Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th Part VII-X), Tony Todd (Candyman), Ted Raimi (Evil Dead 2), Joseph Pilato (Day of the Dead), Reggie Bannister (Phantasm), and Angus Scrimm (Phantasm) as the narrator. You can even spot the Pazuzu statue from The Exorcist.

Watching the horror icons act in normal roles is fun, particularly since several of them are killed off in a rare turning of the tables. It serves as a passing of the torch to Andrew Divoff (Lost), who plays Wishmaster's demonic djinn. The actor is well-deserving of the recognition, as he plays the djinn with great conviction, both in and out of the heavy make-up.

Peter Atkins (Hellraiser II, III, and IV) penned the script, naming characters after genre writers Jack Finney, Charles Beaumont, August Derleth, and Abraham Merritt; a subtle nod far easier to stomach than the tired cliche of naming characters after famed horror filmmakers. Jacques Haitkin (A Nightmare on Elm Street) served as cinematographer, while Harry Manfredini (Friday the 13th) composed the score.

Wishmaster is about a djinn, an evil genie of sorts. As in the the tale of The Monkey's Paw, the wishes he grants never come true in the manner intended. They come at a price; usually the life of the wisher. Divoff's performance is sinister with a hint of camp, not unlike Freddy Krueger in the early Elm Street movies, while his occasional turgid monologue brings to mind Hellraiser's Pinhead. Tammy Lauren (Homefront) stars as Alex, an auctioneer who becomes entangled in the djinn's plan to free himself and his demonic brethren on earth.

Hiring an experienced special effects artist to direct proved to be a smart decision, as Kurtzman was able to navigate the effects-heavy script with ease. Left to their own devices, he and the KNB crew created tons of gooey effects that still hold up in high definition. Their work is integrated with early visual effects, supervised by Thomas C. Rainone (Lord of Illusions). Some of the digital work is alright, though most of it looks rather crude 20 years later.

Wishmaster was released in 1997, but it was obviously produced before Scream single-handedly changed the horror landscape. While most subsequent genre efforts aped Scream's brilliant meta aspects, glossy production value, and hip, young casts, Wishmaster shares more in common with '80s horror movies. Because of that, coupled with a top-notch restoration, it doesn't feel as dated as most '90s films (Hodder's mullet notwithstanding).

The Wishmaster disc is a special edition in itself, loaded with extras. Kurtzman, Divoff, and Lauren reunited for a new audio commentary, while Kurtzman and Atkins' existing commentary - recorded for the LaserDisc release! - is also included. A third track features Manfredini being interviewed by Red Shirt Pictures' Michael Felsher for a half hour, discussing working with a larger orchestra (and budget) than usual, followed by isolated score selections.

A plethora of new video interviews are featured: Kurtzman and co-producer David Tripet; Atkins; Divoff and Lauren; Haitkin; and Englund, Hodder, and Raimi. It would have been nice to have them all edited together into one comprehensive retrospective, but there's a lot of good information shared as is. Extras are rounded out by a vintage making-of featurette, behind-the-scenes footage, trailers, TV and radio spots, and storyboard and still galleries.

Wishmaster's modest success was enough to warrant its first straight-to-video sequel, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies, in 1999. Arriving while the budding DVD market was taking off, the budget was lower but not obstructively so. Divoff was the only member of the primary cast and crew to return. Hoping to replicate the formula, another genre vet was brought in to write and direct: Jack Sholder (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, The Hidden).

In typical horror sequel fashion, Wishmaster 2 brings back the presumed defeated villain with little attention to logic while altering the established mythology. This time around, the djinn is granting wishes in exchange for souls, as the prophecy requires 1,001 to be fulfilled. Divoff has more screentime but spends a lot less of it in the djinn makeup. For the bulk of the film, he's in prison in his human form before squaring off against Morgana (Holly Fields), a criminal with a heart of gold, and Gregory (Paul Johansson, One Tree Hill), her priest friend.

In spite of the drop off in quality, the movie still has its charms. There aren't any horror actor cameos, but a number of character actors populate the supporting cast, including Robert LaSardo (Nip/Tuck), Tiny Lister (The Fifth Element), and Bokeem Woodbine (Devil). While the first film was fairly light in tone, the sequel skewers more toward comedy, as both the plot and the performances are more over-the-top this time around. In one of the most memorable scenes, the djinn grants an inmate's wish for his lawyer to fuck himself.

A fun set piece at a Las Vegas casino helps stretch the budget, but Wishmaster 2's scope is noticeably smaller than that of the first. That includes the special effects, which were essentially the backbone of the original film. Anthony C. Ferrante (who has gone on to direct all of the Sharknado films) supervises effects on some clever death scenes, but they pale in comparison to KNB's sumptuous work.

Sholder sits down with Felsher for a fresh audio commentary. It's an interesting listen. I was surprised to learn that Sholder passed on the script for the first film but was interested in doing the second when he learned he could write it. A still gallery is also included on the Wishmaster 2 disc.

Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell and Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled were filmed back-to-back and then released straight-to-DVD in 2001 and 2002, respectively. Although Chris Angel directed them both, the scripts were pened by two different writers, so they each tell entirely different stories. Part 3 was written by Alex Wright (Seance: The Summoning), while John Benjamin Martin (Devil's Diary) penned Part 4.

While the two films share the same crew, the only connective thread on screen is the djinn. John Novak assumes the role, technically playing a different djinn than the one portrayed by Divoff. The makeup/suit looks fine, although it has even less screentime than in the previous films. There are a few decent special effects set pieces, supervised by Roy Knyrim (Sinister II), but the scope of both films feel minuscule even compared to Part 2. The films would likely be forgotten entirely (or never produced altogether) if they didn't have Wishmaster in the title.

Wishmaster 3 plays like a watered-down version of the previous films. The djinn takes the human form of college professor Joel Barash (Jason Connery), and he's on the hunt for Diana (A.J. Cook, Criminal Minds), the studious teaching assistant who releases him from his jewel. Despite his best efforts, Connery lacks Divoff's creepy stoicism. The film adopts a cheesy fantasy angle by introducing a character inhabited by St. Michael the Archangel (Tobias Mehler, Disturbing Behavior).

Wishmaster 4 introduces a bizarre love triangle between a conflicted woman (Tara Spencer-Nairn), her wheelchair-bound boyfriend (Jason Thompson, General Hospital), and their djinn-possessed lawyer, Steven Verdel (Michael Trucco, Battlestar Galactica). The romantic melodrama is better suited for a Lifetime movie, with a punch of Cinemax-style softcore nudity. Fantasy elements are present once again, with an out-of-nowhere angel (Victor Webster, The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power) hunting the djinn and a trio of half-formed djinns awaiting their time to come to earth.

No new special features were produced for the latter two films, not that anyone was clamoring for them. The DVD extras - audio commentaries and behind-the-scenes featurettes - are ported over. Although I remain unimpressed by both efforts, Angel's passion on the commentaries (one for Part 3 and two for Part 4) made me appreciate them more. With each film shot on a tight, 16-day schedule, I can sympathize with his plight.

Wishmaster was a valiant attempt to create a new horror icon among the bland 1990s genre offerings. Its sequels prove a thriving franchise wasn't meant to be, but the original stands as a crowd-pleasing special effects showcase. The film looks better than ever on Blu-ray, and the lesser sequels can be seen as special features in this definitive three-disc set.

Wishmaster Collection will be released on March 28 via Lionsgate.

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WAR ARTICLE: Wishmasters did not get their wish

Welcome to the new age, one and all. The age has started off and the server has been busy. We have one of many of the first wars that we will be hoping to get articles on and published! Wishmasters came up against War Wary War and failed in their task. I got to spend some time with the leaders of the kingdoms and had them answer a few questions on the war: Monarch of Wishmasters: Q1. Was this a agreed war or did one of you wave? It was a agreed war, they asked, and we just wanted a quick war to get the age started. Q2. Any history or beef with the kingdoms? Not really know who they are, so not sure if we have warred them before, we use the same theme and is named Wishmasters every age, so not that awfully hard to recognize us! Q3. What went well for you? What did not? In this war not much went well for us, OOP wars is not our thing, we won 1 last 6 ages, most often we start the age with 1-2 losses and after that we win the rest of the wars. Had a bit lower activity than expected and since they were a kingdom with a lot of DE hybrids, they could control our Econ much better than we could control theirs. Q4. Any highlights of the war? Any shootouts for your kingdom? They did a Great War, we did not, but I hope we can meet them again later this age and have our revenge, our strategy and setup will work better from Mid-EoA. Monarch of War Wary War: Must quieter responses but below is some of the feedback I did received. Onslaught for WWW and affluent for Wishmasters. WWW did emerald, then ruby and the final ruby 2 hours before WM withdrew. The kingdom received a ruby and then a gold dragon, which were killed within a couple of ticks. War Summaries: Total attacks made: 281 (6,828 acres) -- Traditional march: 262 (6,693 acres) -- Ambush: 3 (61 acres) -- Conquest: 8 (74 acres) -- Raze: 1 (0 acres) -- Massacre: 4 (1,422 population) -- Failed: 3 (1.1% failure) -- Uniques: 101 Total attacks suffered: 195 (5,830 acres) -- Traditional march: 182 (5,678 acres) -- Ambush: 8 (152 acres) -- Failed: 5 (2.6% failure) -- Uniques: 105 ** The kingdom of 9:10 ** Total land exchanged: +998 (281/195) +318 White Wolf (11/1) +290 Period Blood Red (13/2) +178 Atrous (10/1) +174 Vantablack (10/1) +155 Acid Yellow (13/3) +152 Black Panda (9/4) +129 Azul-utely (12/2) +96 Oranje (13/3) +84 Azure Blue (10/4) +83 Mauve (9/4) +49 Razzmatazz (13/9) +42 Gules Three Lions Passant (11/3) +33 Colorful white (13/4) +13 Fulvous (11/11) - Blackened Black (9/9) -5 British racing green (9/6) -8 Olive Drab (5/4) -26 Emerald Green Isle (11/7) -55 Incarnadine (10/8) -90 Xanadu Slash (15/11) -98 Queen pink (14/17) -115 White on Rice (16/25) -118 Gamboge Skittles (7/9) -128 Arsenic (15/33) -155 Azure Sky (12/14) ** The kingdom of 9:2 ** Total land exchanged: -998 (195/281) +109 Djinn of IceFire (12/13) +103 Dijinn of Dominoes (11/8) +64 An unknown province (2/0) +55 Djinn of Underlandet (5/4) +54 Djinn of GolluM (3/2) +36 Seven Deadly Djinns (8/7) +34 Djinn Almighty (7/7) +24 Djinn of Plague (12/8) -4 The Djinn Priest (6/2) -7 Djinn of Yoville (5/6) -17 Djinn of Ireland (4/5) -22 Djinn of Wands (14/26) -29 Osama Djinn Laden (5/5) -36 Djinn Drops Bikini (5/6) -37 Djinn of Tempests (14/11) -37 Djinn of the Dobunni (8/8) -78 Djinn of the Happy Hamster (8/19) -83 Djinn of Persepolis (4/7) -110 Djinn of Cosmos (11/23) -123 Djinn Drops Pants (8/12) -127 Djinn of Jelly (7/15) -137 Djinn of the Faery Barn (10/23) -138 Djinn of Fate (8/13) -149 Djinn of Warfare (4/8) -168 Djinn of Lotan (8/25) -175 Djinns of spades (6/18)

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Todd, Colleen, and I at Crypticon’s new venue.

Crypticon KC 2014 was the first convention I ever attended. This year, I  went on a road trip with my podcast cohost Todd and his wife Colleen. Oddly, Crypticon Kansas City was actually held in St. Joe, which is roughly an hour away from Kansas City itself. I assumed that the move from the Howard Johnson Plaza in KC to the St. Joe Civic Center was merely for economic reasons. I found out later that it was because of a very real-life horror story.

More on this later.

Andrew Divoff sweetly agreeing to have a phone chat with my mom.

For those of you who prefer your horror in film and culture, Crypticon did not disappoint. It was great seeing my friend Andrew Divoff (Wishmaster, Lost, Toy Soldiers), who sweetly agreed to chat with my mom on the phone before things got too busy. 

With Jeffrey Combs, who should be in every movie.

  I also enjoyed seeing Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator, Star Trek) again. He kicked off the convention Q&A session with several fascinating stories and a great sense of humor.

William B. David and Mitch Pileggi talk UFO’s

Another fun session was the panel with X-Files stars Mitch Pileggi and William B. Davis. The most interesting aspect of this panel was their discussion about paranormal activity and the existence of extraterrestrial life. Pileggi is a believer and Davis is not.

Dirk Benedict trumped us during a political discussion at his table!

Battlestar Galactica and A-Team star Dirk Benedict gave a lively talk about his personal life, past romantic relationships, political views, and love for his children. I didn’t always agree with his opinions (for example, he had many positive things to say about Donald Trump), but it was refreshing to listen to someone who was unafraid to share his unfiltered views.

We met a lot of new people too, a few of whom will be future podcast guests. African-American horror-fantasy author Crystal Connor shared a bracing story about a collision with a swastica-tattooed skinhead, only to be surprised that he was more concerned for her well-being. Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) and Mark Patton (A Nightmare on Elm St. 2) have passionate opinions on depictions of gender and sexual orientation in horror films, and I can’t wait to talk to them further. Later, über-sweetheart David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London) chatted with us about his upcoming projects, Sharknado 5: Global Swarming and The Hatred.

Chatting with Andrew Divoff at the hotel.

On the final day, Andrew Divoff shared information about his upcoming charity pour and new hand-sculpted Djinn rings. We talked about the new convention venue, and he asked how it compared to the old one. I explained that I stayed in the Howard Johnson Plaza in Kansas City during Crypticon 2014, and while my room was clean, there were definite problems with the facility. One elevator bounced sickeningly before stopping at the correct floor, and another was broken entirely. I opted to take the stairs instead, and found the dismal concrete stairwell to be littered with broken glass and used needles. The convention hall itself looked decent, but occasionally I would notice a foul stench waft through, as though a particularly flatulent convention-goer had walked by and cropdusted the aisle. It turns out that the old plumbing system perpetually leaked sewer gas during the summer months. As unsavory as that was, I speculated that Crypticon simply moved because they found a cleaner, bigger, or cheaper venue.

But then, Andrew said, “No, it was closed down because of the bodies in the elevator shaft.”

The now defunct Howard Johnson Plaza/former Ramada Inn

Note the overgrown weed problem.

It was like American Horror Story: Hotel, minus the glamor. Maybe more like Bentley Little’s novel The Resort. This took me down a rabbit hole of research of the Howard Johnson Plaza/Ramada Inn, beginning with reviews from hotel guests who had far worse experiences than I did. (See select photos above from TripAdvisor.) There were tales of  mildewed coffee pots, filthy bedding, broken windows, televisions “ghetto-wired” directly into the electrical outlet, cockroach and rat infestations, bedbugs, and entire sections left abandoned, with unmade rooms potentially occupied by homeless people. It seems that the Howard Johnson Plaza was like a ghost town by September 2016 and abandoned entirely by December.

As for dead bodies, I found evidence of only one in the elevator shaft.  According to Fox 4 News and the Kansas City Star, a homeless man who frequently sheltered in the hotel reported to police that he had found  a body in one of the elevator shafts, and that it had been there for quite awhile. So long that it was not immediately obvious whether the body was male or female. While I have not found much follow-up information about this, it seems that the death was accidental. The victim was apparently stealing copper pipes and fell to his death.

Stay classy, KC.

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Wishmaster Blu-ray Collection Coming This March from Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series

Magically powerful and supernaturally evil, the ancient entity known as the Djinn can grant your wildest dreams — and unleash your darkest nightmares. Follow the Wishmaster’s bloodcurdling quest to devour souls and plunge the world into eternal damnation in this fright-filled collection of all four horror-fantasy favorites.

Disc 1 (Wishmaster): - Audio Commentary with director Robert Kurtzman and screenwriter Peter Atkins - Audio Commentary with director Robert Kurtzman and stars Andrew Divoff and Tammy Lauren - Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview with composer Harry Manfredini - Out of the Bottle – Interviews with director Robert Kurtzman and co-producer David Tripet - The Magic Words – An Interview with screenwriter Peter Atkins The Djinn and Alexandra – Interviews with stars Andrew Divoff and Tammy Lauren - Captured Visions – An Interview with director of photography Jacques Haitkin - Wish List – Interviews with actors Kane Hodder and Ted Raimi - Teaser Trailer - Theatrical Trailer - TV Spots - Radio Spots - Vintage Making Of featurette - Behind-The-Scenes Footage Compilation - Storyboard Gallery - Still Gallery Disc 2 (Wishmaster 2): - Audio Commentary with writer/director Jack Sholder - Trailer - Still Gallery Disc 3: WISHMASTER 3: BEYOND THE GATES OF HELL - Audio Commentary with director Chris Angel and cast members John Novak, Jason Connery and Louisette Geiss - Vintage Making-of featurette (5 mins) - Trailer WISHMASTER 4: THE PROPHECY FULFILLED - Audio commentary with director Chris Angel and cast members Michael Trucco and Jason Thompson - Audio commentary with director Chris Angel and actor John Novak - Wishmasterpiece Theatre featurette (7:15) - Trailer (1:22)

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The Wishmaster Collection will be released on Blu-ray on March 28 as part of Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series. The three-disc box set collects all four films in the Wishmaster franchise. The Dude Designs created the new cover art.

Wishmaster was released in 1997. It spawned three direct-to-video sequels: Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001), and Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002).

The original film is directed by special effects legend Robert Kurtzman and executive produced by Wes Craven. Andrew Divoff stars as The Djinn in the first two installments, replaced by John Novak in the latter two entries. 

Read on for the list of special features.

Wishmaster special features:

Audio commentaries with director Robert Kurtzman and screenwriter Peter Atkins

Audio commentaries with director Robert Kurtzman and stars Andrew Divoff and Tammy Lauren

Isolated score selections/audio interview with composer Harry Manfredini

Out of the Bottle - Interviews with director Robert Kurtzman and co-producer David Tripet

The Magic Words – Interview with screenwriter Peter Atkins

The Djinn and Alexandra – Interviews with stars Andrew Divoff and Tammy Lauren

Captured Visions – Interview with director of photography Jacques Haitkin

Wish List – Interviews with actors Kane Hodder and Ted Raimi

Making of Wishmaster vintage featurette

Teaser & theatrical trailers

TV & radio spots

Storyboard & still galleries

Behind-the-scenes footage compilation

Magically powerful. Supernaturally evil. The ancient entity known in human legend as the Djinn can grant a person's wildest dreams. And in the process, it unleashes your darkest nightmares.The moral of the explosively terrifying, special-effects-powered, horror-fantasy spectacular: Be careful what you wish for!

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies special features:

Audio commentary with writer/director Jack Sholder

Trailer

Still Gallery

When the legendary monster, the Djinn, is re-released, he begins his reign of terror, plunging the earth into horror and chaos. As the Dijnn reaches his goal of a thousand captured souls, it is up to Morgana to stand between the world as we know it and a terrifying future beyond our darkest fears.

Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell special features:

Audio Commentary with director Chris Angel and actors John Novak, Jason Connery, and Louisette Geiss

Making of Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell vintage featurette

Trailer

Horror goes to extremes with Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell, the goriest installment of the hit franchise yet. When Diana, a beautiful coed, discovers an ancient gem inside a mystical Persian case, she unwittingly releases the mercilessly evil "Djinn." The gut-slinging demon uses fiendish trickery to take the form of a professor in order to slice, dice and burn his way through the university staff and its students. If he can overpower Diana, his "waker," and grant her three sick and twisted wishes, the very gates of Hell will open up and engulf the world in eternal damnation. With help from the man she loves she must impale the bloodthirsty demon with a sword from Heaven to save herself and the entire world.

Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled special features:

Audio commentaries with director Chris Angel and actors Michael Trucco and Jason Thompson

Audio commentaries with director Chris Angel and actor John Novak

Wishmasterpiece Theatre featurette

Trailer 

The unspeakable evil of the soul-devouring djinn rises again in this fourth electrifying installment of the unstoppable. Wishmaster horror legacy! But now, as a host of new victims see their most nightmarish wishes come true, the world faces the ultimate demonic terror; an onslaught of multiple djinns hell-bent on destroying everything in their path!