Witchcraft II: The Temptress
Witchcraft II: The Temptress is a 1990 horror film directed by Mark Woods and starring Charles Solomon, Delia Sheppard, David Homb, Mia M. Ruiz, Jay Richardson, Cheryl Janecky, Mary Shelley, and Frank Woods. The screenplay was written by Jim Hanson and Sal Manna. The film is a sequel to the 1988 direct-to-video film Witchcraft,[1] and the second film in the WitchCraft Horror Series. It is followed by Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death.
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| Directed by | Mark Woods[1] |
| Produced by | Megan Barnett, Jerry Feifer Renza Mizbani |
| Written by | Jim Hanson Sal Manna |
| Starring | Charles Solomon Delia Sheppard David Homb |
| Music by | Miriam Cutler |
| Cinematography | Jens Sturup |
| Edited by | Tony Miller |
| Distributed by | Simitar Entertainment (US, DVD) |
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Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80,000 |
Plot
About 18 years after the first film's ending, William Adams is living with his adopted parents and assumes he is a normal 18 year old. He is unaware of his adoption. Williams's adoptive parents stole him away from the coven in the previous film, as they are white witches who did not agree with the aims of their coven. They have hidden William in the suburbs to protect him from evil.
His neighbor Deloris leaves William a strange object in an attempt to get William to join the dark side.
Unknown to William, he is the son of a powerful warlock and has inherited his father's powers. The father and many of his paternal relatives are members of a coven who have spent years attempting to bring about the end of the world. Deloris's ultimate goal is to and have William father her child, who will bring about hell on earth. At the last possible moment, Spanner is able to defeat the witch and resist evil
Cast
Charles Solomon ..... William Spanner (Adams)
Mia Ruiz ...... Michelle
Delia Sheppard ...... Deloris Jones
David L. Homb ...... Boomer
Kirsten Wagner ....... Audrey
Cheryl Janecky ........ William's mom
Reception
TV Guide found that while both Ruiz and Janecky are visibly talented actors, the film was lacking, garnering only 1 out of 5 stars [2] In Creature Feature, the film was given two out of five stars, stating that it intends to be deadly serious, but comes across as unintentionally funny.[3]
Production
The film cost $80,000 to make and wound up making over one million dollars for the distributors.
The film contains a notice that "This movie is not intended as an accurate portrayal of true witches".[2]
Home media
The film was released on video in May 1990 and re-released on DVD format on October 22, 1997.
References
- "Witchcraft II: The Temptress". The New York Times.
- http://www.tvguide.com/movies/witchcraft-ii-the-temptress/review/131799/
- Stanley, John. 2000. 2nd Edition. "Creature Feature. Berkley Boulevard