Season 6, Episode 54: Interview with Andrew Divoff (The Djinn/Nathaniel Demerest) from “Wishmaster” (1997)

Welcome back, horror fans! Today, in this interview we are opening up the ancient, dusty vaults of late-90s practical horror to talk about a film that gave us one of the absolute most charismatic and terrifying villains in cinema history. We are talking about the 1997 cult classic, Wishmaster! Directed by special effects master Robert Kurtzman and executive produced by Wes Craven, this film introduced us to a creature who didn't hunt you with a knife or a glove—he hunted you with your own deepest desires.

It was an absolute honor and pleasure to sit down with the Wishmaster himself and to gain insight about his dual role and the movie. Andrew, the man who brought that legendary nightmare to life. Andrew pulled off a masterclass in dual performance, playing both the grotesque, ancient Djinn and his slick, human alter-ego, Nathaniel Demerest. From his iconic, gravelly voice to his incredible physical acting, Andrew defined an era of horror and he should be added to the Mount Rushmore of Horror.