Wishmaster: The Novelization (Encyclopocalypse Movie Tie-In Series) Paperback – March 17, 2023

Loved it

We need more novelizations that tell movies long after their release. This is a good tight adaptation of a good 90s pulp fest.

I'm not an avid reader like some other people, but Wishmaster is one of my personal favorite horror movies. I grew up on it after being introduced to it as a little child thanks to mom! I figured I'd give this book a shot, especially since it's based off the original screenplay, so I wanted to see the difference in that compared to the movie. The book was a great read, since I seen the movie quite a few times, it was pleasant to read, with me picturing everything going on like I'm viewing the movie in my head. And the extra stuff added into the book was nice as well. Especially at the end during that spectacular party scene. I breezed through the book in less than a day. I was hooked!I really wanted to give this book 5 stars, but a couple factors why I bumped it down one star, and it has nothing to do with the writing or anything.First, the shipment got delayed 2 days after expected delivery date, with no explanation why. I was out for delivery 3 times before it finally arrived.Secondly, the same day I read the book, I've noticed pages just falling out (2 pictured). I have at least 10 pages like that. It's kind of annoying considering it's brand new and I paid full price for it. I don't know if it's a common problem or I just got a defective book.Overall, if you're a fan of that cheesy cult classic gore fest, I reccomend giving this book a go. Hopefully if you buy a physical copy, you don't get one with shotty page binding like mine. Enjoy

The novelization of Wishmaster verifies something for me that I've long suspected to be true. While I own it, and I'm able to enjoy it for what it is, I never cared for the 1997 movie altogether too much. It just felt all too cheesy and poorly put together, like it was building on the worst aspects of the Nightmare On Elm Street series. It wasn't the story that was the problem--I now know for sure--because I thoroughly enjoyed this novelization based on the screenplay.From the tumultuous devastation in ancient Persia to the symmetrical horrors of the climax at Beaumont's party, the descriptions from the narrative--and the visions elicited in my imagination--were far superior to what was executed on the screen under Robert Kurtzman's direction. While the casting choices for the movie weren't bad, Andrew Divoff being a particularly fantastic choice, most of the decisions seemed to be less focused on who would be right for the role and more aimed at drawing in a preexisting audience from other intellectual properties. The absence of performers who felt shoehorned into their roles also made for a better experience through the novelization.It was enjoyable, following along as an ancient evil was set loose in a modern city, a city unprepared for a creature of magic and malevolence like the djinn.Sean Duregger's narration was excellent. He especially captured the demonic tone and texture of the djinn's voice, both in its natural form and in the guise of Nathaniel Demerest. He had some pretty impressive shoes to fill, lending his voice work to a character originally played by Andrew Divoff, but he managed to pull it off successfully. Additionally, with a movie that had been narrated by Angus Scrimm (the Tall Man himself), Durreger was biting off a lot more than most would dare...but again, he did it, and he did it justice. There's a reason he's steadily become one of my favorite audiobook narrators.

Encyclopocalypse Publications delivers another fantastic (in every sense) audiobook adaptation of an 80s/90s cult classic horror movie!WISHMASTER is based upon the 1997 film directed by Robert Kurtzman and scripted by the venerable Peter Atkins, screenwriter of HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II and other memorable horror fantasies. The novelization by Christian Francis gives this delightfully over-the-top gory fable an almost lyrical, fairy-tale retelling—the darkest of the 1001 Arabian Nights. Freed from the Hollywood constraints of budget and running-time, Francis is able to lavish even more imagination and lush description on the twisted torments the story's eponymous djinn metes out on his hapless human victims.Reciting the tale as if around a Bedouin campfire, narrator Sean Duregger conveys the mayhem with ghoulish gusto, his personification of the Wishmaster dripping with sadistic relish. The combination of vivid writing and propulsive performance makes this a captivating listen.Scheherazade would be proud!

A very interesting and well told story

I certainly didn't expect Wishmaster of all movies to receive a novelization over 20 years later. A most unexpected surprise to be certain.Wishmaster is one of those perfect 90's popcorn horror movies. Gruesome as all hell and a whole lotta fun! This belated novelization is no different. It elaborates on the Djin's origins, what exactly happens to his victims' bodies when he takes their souls. Almost anything you wondered about in the movie is elaborated on here.Basically, if you like the original movie, you're gonna like this!