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He is a warlock, a lawyer, and was even a ghost for a short time, but the most impressive thing about Will Spanner is he has banged more big tittied girls then James Bond, all while taking down vampires, witches, and evil warlords with bad jerry curls. He is the tormented soul of all 13 Witchcraft movies, one of horrors longest running franchises. The child of two evil witches who were burned at the stake a long, long time ago, Will Spanner is the chosen one, and he chooses to use his powers for good rather then evil. To be honest he never really uses them at all, mostly because the budget of most Witchcraft movies don’t allow for many special effects.
As possibly the only person alive who has seen all 13 Witchcraft movies, it should be considered an honor when I say “Blood of the Chosen” is the best installment in the series. In fact, there’s even a cool part during the title sequence when the 1 & the 3 come together to make the “B” in blood. Whoever thought of that should be as proud as the person who thought the 3 in Jurassic Park should look like a raptor scratch. Another person who should be proud is Mel House who, unlike most new directors that use the direct to video horror genre to get their foot in the door only to shit on it later, actually did his homework, and may be the first director to ever reference past Witchcraft films. Most of the other directors just pumped out another Skinemax classic and never bothered to develop the character of Will, and one sequel even forgot about him all together. Boo to director Joseph John Barmettler, who produced Witchcraft 2, but tried to go Will Spanner-less in part 8.
Witchcraft 13 finds Will back to his roots as a lawyer, and just like all the other films, some sexy hot witches are out to corrupt him, this time by seducing other warlocks and then stealing their powers by ripping out there hearts. They really screw up when they kill not one, but two, of Will’s friends, leading him to take a stroll down the revenge trail, finally unleashing the powers he held back for 12 films. Helping Will on his adventure are two cops, including one who dated Det. Lucy Lutz, an ongoing character introduced during the later Witchcraft films.
Not losing focus of what the Witchcraft series is all about, Mel made sure to pack “Blood of the Chosen” with many hot chicks, two of whom Will bangs then later on has to kill. During one scene, he nails a cute blonde in various positions, including doggy style, during a sex scene that would make any fan of the soft-core genre very proud. The most amazing part is that Mel also took the time to include probably the best special effects and acting of any of the Witchcraft films since part 1. Even the great Michael Paul Girard left something to be desired with his installment “Witchcraft 7: Judgement Hour.” He did, however, redeem himself with part 9 “Bitter Flesh,” one of the better films in the series.
Filling the big acting shoes of Charles Solomon, the best, and longest, actor to ever play Will Spanner, was the very great Tim Wrobel. I would love to say he was better then Solomon, but I can’t bring myself to do so. Sorry Tim but I am insane, and admitting to that would be blasphemy. It’s like the people who grew up with Adam West as Batman, he’ll always be their favorite. We’re just thick headed that way. O.K. I can say this, Tim’s acting ability is way, way better then Charles’, but Charles will always be my favorite Will Spanner. Maybe you can win me over in part 14, wink, wink.
[Editor's Note: Can I put an editor's note in my own review? Anyway, I should probably mention that the writers Jeffrey Wolinski & Michael Wolinski might of also had something to do with the references to the older Witchcraft films.]
Watch the trailer for Mel’s new movie Closet Space
Witchcraft (1988) Directed by Rob Spera (Leprechaun in the Hood, Black Scorpion).
Witchcraft II: The Temptress (1990) Charles Solomon as Will Spanner.
Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death (1991) William L. Baker as Rev. Jondular, Will Spanner’s coolest friend.
Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart (1992) Julie Strain as Belladonna, Directed by James Merendino (SLC Punks) and written by Michael Paul Girard.
Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil (1993) David Huffman as Cain, best Witchcraft Villian ever!
Witchcraft VI (1994) Jerry Spicer as Will Spanner, Introduces Kurt Alan as Det. Lutz, Det. Lucy Lutz’s father. Directed by Julie Davis (Amy’s O).
Witchcraft VII: Judgement Hour (1995) Spanner VS. Vampires. David Byrne as Will Spanner, directed by Michael Paul Girard, introduces Alisa Christensen as Det. Lucy Lutz & her partner John Cragen as Det. Garner.
Witchcraft: Salem’s Ghost (1996) The only one not to stick to the series.
Witchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh (1997) Directed by Michael Paul Girard, probably the second or third best Witchcraft in the series. Spanner turns into a ghost and is helped by a prostitute.
I think this is when the Witchcraft’s went British and got real bad, even for Witchcraft.
Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft (1998) Lutz VS. Vampires. This has only Det. Lutz, no Spanner or Garner.
Witchcraft XI: Sisters in Blood (2000) Will Spanner is back, played by James Servais
Witchcraft XII: In the Lair of the Serpent (2002) O.K. I don’t think this one involves Spanner or Lutz either, so that actually makes two that did not follow the story.
Witchcraft 13: Blood of the Chosen (2006) Directed by Mel House, Will Spanner played by Tim Wrobel.
1. Withcraft (I know I said 13 was probably the best, but I’m just going to list the original first, because it was the original.)
2. Witchcraft 13: Blood of the Chosen
3. Witchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh
4. Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil
5. Witchcraft II: The Temptress
6. Witchcraft: Salem’s Ghost
7. Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death
8. Witchcraft VI
9. Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart
10. Witchcraft VII: Judgement Hour
11. Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft
12. Witchcraft XI: Sisters in Blood
13. Witchcraft XII: In the Lair of the Serpent
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By WIL Keiper
