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Writer/director duo David Charbonier and Justin Powell know how to get straight to the point without extracting any key elements that comprise an entertaining horror film. Their debut film The Boy Behind the Door was a terrifying and realistic depiction of friendship withstanding a traumatic childhood abduction. This year, the talented pair push the envelope with their sophomore film, The Djinn, by exploring guilt and familial love through a supernatural framework. Primarily known as a genie, a djinn is an otherworldly creature that grants wishes to whomever awakens the vengeful spirit. H...

Film Shorts // May 12-18, 2021 OPENING   Army of the Dead (R) The latest film by Zack Snyder is about a group of mercenaries who decide to rob a Las Vegas casino after the city is overrun by zombies. Starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Garret Dillahunt, Nora Arnezeder, Ana de la Reguera, Hiroyuki Sanada, Omari Hardwick, Raúl Castillo, and Tig Notaro. (Opens Friday) The Djinn (R) This horror film stars Ezra Dewey as a mute boy trapped in an apartment with a sinister spirit after he makes a wish. Also with Rob Brownstein, Tevy Poe, John Erickson, and Donald Pitts. (Opens Friday in Dallas)

Here Are 2 Scary New Clips from THE DJINN Arriving Tomorrow Check out 2 new clips from THE DJINN arriving tomorrow from IFC Midnight! Synopsis: The story follows a mute twelve-year-old, Dylan Jacobs, as he discovers a mysterious book of spells inside his new apartment. Grieving the loss of his mother, and feeling isolated from everyone except for his father, Dylan performs a ritual that promises to deliver his heart’s desire: to have a voice. But he soon discovers that every gift has a toll when a sinister djinn arrives to collect his soul. Now he is  trapped in his new home with nowhere ...

'The Djinn' Review: Be Careful What You Wish For 'The Djinn' Review: Be Careful What You Wish For David Charbonier and Justin Powell's tense shoestring thriller sets a mute boy against the malevolent spirit he's conjured. Dennis Harvey, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Running time: 81 MIN. Woe betide the grade-school-age lad who finds himself in a movie by writing-directing duo David Charbonier and Justin Powell: He may survive their plotlines, but it won’t be pretty. Their official first feature, “The Boy Behind the Door” (which will debut on streaming platform Shudder July 29) found...

Starring Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, Tevy Poe, John Erickson, and Donald Pitts. SYNOPSIS: A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfill his heart’s greatest desire. In The Djinn, young Dylan Jacobs (Ezra Dewey) doesn’t have life easy. He’s a mute (bearing a nasty Y-shaped scar across his chest indicating surgery or injury), resulting in anxiety when attempting to make some friends. Compounding Dylan’s pressure is abandonment issues stemming from a recent family tragedy involving his mother (that unspools throughout the movie as a flash...