Witchcraft II: The Temptress

Witchcrat II: The Temptress
DVD cover
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 (USA, DVD)
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
 88 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $80,000

Witchcraft II: The Temptress is a 1990 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. The film is directed by Mark Woods from a screenplay by Jim Hanson and Sal Manna. The movie was released on video in May 1990 and re-released on DVD format on October 22, 1997. The film stars Charles Solomon, Delia Sheppard, David Homb, Mia M. Ruiz, Jay Richardson, Cheryl Janecky, Mary Shelley, and Frank Woods. It is followed by Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death and was proceeded by Witchcraft (1988 film)

Plot

About 18 years after the first film's ending, William Adams (who in later movies changes his last name to Spanner), the child from the first movie, is living with his adopted parents and assumes he is a normal 18 year old. He is unaware of his adoption or of his role in the first movie. 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, (created by the mother in law witch from the first film), 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 movie its was lacking, garnering only 1 out of 5 stars [2] In Creature Feature, the movie was given two out of five stars, stating that the movie 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.

Principal photography time frame (of filming): 13 days.

The movie contains a notice that "This movie is not intended as an accurate portrayal of true witches" [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Witchcraft II: The Temptress". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 http://www.tvguide.com/movies/witchcraft-ii-the-temptress/review/131799/
  3. ↑ Stanley, John. 2000. 2nd Edition. "Creature Feature. Berkley Boulevard


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