RATING: B

ITN Distribution presents a B22 Films production. Written and directed by Brett Bentman. Produced by Tiffany McDonald. Cinematography by Bradley Glanzer. 

Stars Devanny Pinn, Troy Escoda, Celena Rae, Renee Krapff, with Billy Blair, and Tiffany McDonald.

Rachel discovers that the demonic force she once faced is back for seconds in this sequel that picks up where the original film leaves off.

Having faced off against the demonic genie Aladdin, which resulted in the deaths of her boyfriend and their two friends, she has avoided jail time but as part of her probation, she must go to therapy. Spending the weekend at Healing Horizons, Rachel meets Nora and Leo, two fellow patients who like her, have suffered the loss of loved ones. Nora lost her husband in a scuba accident while Leo’s brother was killed in a car accident. 

At first, Rachel refuses to tell about what had happened. That becomes the least of her worries. She learns that Aladdin’s lamp has returned and when she attempts to destroy the lamp, she thinks it’s over. However, Leo, still reeling from his brother’s death, rubs the lamp without the others noticing. This leads to a series of events in which Rachel once again must confront and put an end to the curse of Aladdin. 

Just when you thought Aladdin had been defeated, he is back with a (pun intended) vengeance. Brett Bentman is back at the helm and Devanny Pinn returns as Rachel, the sole survivor of the first film. We see Rachel go through some growth since the original film. She has gone from fearful woman to a strong woman who has attempted to hide her feelings about the events from the first film out of fear she would be deemed insane. 

Troy Escoda and Celena Rae are great in the new supporting roles this time of Leo and Nora respectively. Like Rachel, they also have suffered loss but see something is off with Rachel.The therapist in charge of the weekend, Mara, is played with a sort of passive aggressive tone by Renee Krapff. When Rachel finally opens up, she is met with skepticism. However, like Mel in the first film, Leo’s possession becomes the catalyst and the rivalry between Aladdin and Rachel returns. 

What’s great is to see Rachel become more confident again, going to great lengths to make Aladdin suffer via means of torturing the shell in Leo. However, this leads to another chain of events that lead to a very shocking conclusion that goes totally out of left field. 

Aladdin’s Revenge is a thrilling conclusion once again driven by Devanny Pinn’s excellent performance as a more confident Rachel. The ending is quite a shock and it is best to watch this especially with the original.