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Stars: Andrew Divoff, Tammy Lauren, Robert Englund, Ted Raimi, George “Buck” Flower, Reggie Bannister, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, Chris Lemmon, Wendy Benson-Landes, Tony Crane, Jenny O’Hara, Ricco Ross, John Byner, Gretchen Palmer, Angus Scrimm | Written by Peter Atkins | Directed by Robert Kurtzman

Special makeup supremo Robert Kurtzman directs this 1997 homage to 1980s horror, and while its gross-out effects are impressive, the plot, characters and script leave much to be desired.

Wishmaster opens in 12th century Persia, and a royal party in chaos: people are mutating, skinning themselves, turning inside out, that sort of thing. It seems the king has made a deal with a Djinn, a mythical demon who will grant three wishes. On the third wish, a portal will open and the Djinn (plural) will be unleashed and take over the world of men. Or something. Thankfully, this Djinn is banished thanks to an opal made of blood.

Stars: Andrew Divoff, Tammy Lauren, Robert Englund, Ted Raimi, George “Buck” Flower, Reggie Bannister, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, Chris Lemmon, Wendy Benson-Landes, Tony Crane, Jenny O’Hara, Ricco Ross, John Byner, Gretchen Palmer, Angus Scrimm | Written by Peter Atkins | Directed by Robert Kurtzman

Wishmaster is one of those movies that is a treat for horror geeks. Featuring some of the genre’s most iconic actors part of the fun is hunting out all the Easter eggs that are so easy to spot. The question is, on revisiting the film, does The Djinn (Andrew Divoff) still have what it takes to make your dreams come true?

When a Persian statue of Ahura Mazda is broken, a red jewel is discovered within. Given to Alexandra Amberson (Tammy Lauren) to evaluate for auction, she accidentally awakens the Djinn inside. While capturing more souls inside the jewel, he chases down Alexandra with the aim...

Cult movie classic ‘Pretty Poison’ filmmaker Noel Black dead at 77 (photo: Tuesday Weld and Anthony Perkins in ‘Pretty Poison’) Noel Black, best remembered for the 1968 cult movie classic Pretty Poison, died of pneumonia at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital on July 5, 2014. Black (born on June 30, 1937, in Chicago) was 77. Prior to Pretty Poison, Noel Black earned praise for the 18-minute short film Skaterdater (1965), the tale of a boy skateboarder who falls for a girl bike rider. Shot on the beaches of Los Angeles County, the dialogue-less Skaterdater went on to win the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film and tied with Orson Welles’ Falstaff - Chimes at Midnight for the Technical Grand Prize at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. Besides, Skaterdater received an Academy Award nomination in the Best Short Subject, Live Action category. (The Oscar winner that year was Claude Berri’s Le Poulet.) ‘Pretty Poison’: Fun and games and...

A girl throws a party to which she invites her best friend, the school bully, Blaire (Linsey Godfrey) who asks what the new girl is doing there. Later Blaire's tied to a goalpost on the sportsfield and made to listen to the bullied student's complaints about her bullying to the Principal, before being stoned to death. Horatio (David Caruso) arrives at the scene to the sight of gawking students, many of whom must have been secretly relieved to see her no longer of this world. As he asks Tripp (Rex Linn) to clear the scene. Horatio finds stones were used from the construction taking place at the school, believing she was stoned. Natalia (Eva Larue) calls that 'archaic.' Horatio calls it "downright Biblical." Me Tom (Christian Clemenson) appears to relish the moment, once again. (No, imagine him secretly twiddling his moustache, everytime he comes across something new in his job,...

We have learned that there will be a dance contest in Chicago on Oct. 23, 2010 in celebration of the upcoming film Burlesque starring Cher, Christina Aguilera, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Alan Cumming and Peter Gallagher. Burlesque, which opens on Nov. 24, 2010, also stars Cam Gigandet, Eric Dane, Julianne Hough, Blair Redford, Wendy Benson-Landes, David Walton, Tanee McCall, Katerina Mikailenko and Black Thomas from writer and director Steven Antin. The Chicago winner will receive $300 and VIP seating at the Chicago advance screening with 10 friends. The Chicago winner’s video will be posted on MTV.com with the winners from other cities and be voted upon to determine the grand-prize winner.

Chicago – We have learned that there will be a dance contest in Chicago on Oct. 23, 2010 in celebration of the upcoming film “Burlesque” starring Cher, Christina Aguilera, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Alan Cumming and Peter Gallagher. “Burlesque,” which opens on Nov. 24, 2010, also stars Cam Gigandet, Eric Dane, Julianne Hough, Blair Redford, Wendy Benson-Landes, David Walton, Tanee McCall, Katerina Mikailenko and Black Thomas from writer and director Steven Antin.

The Chicago winner will receive $300 and VIP seating at the Chicago advance screening with 10 friends. The Chicago winner’s video will be posted on MTV.com with the winners from other cities and be voted upon to determine the grand-prize winner. The grand-prize winner will receive $5,000 and a chance to be on MTV. Details about the Chicago dance auditions are in the graphic below.

Chicago dance auditions for the new Cher film “Burlesque” will take place on Oct. 23, 2010.

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