'The Djinn' review: Horror film delivers requisite shocks
Sometimes supernatural horror films get bogged down with a lot of complicated mythology and explanations. That’s not a problem with “The Djinn,” an impressively efficient thriller that sets up its premise quickly and then gets down to the business of chills and shocks — nearly all of which is delivered without dialogue. Ezra Dewey stars as Dylan Jacobs, a mute preteen who moves to a new apartment with his late-night radio DJ father (Rob Brownstein) following his mother’s death. While home alone and exploring, Dylan finds an old book of spells, detailing a wish-granting ritual. He go...