The Djinn directors Justin Powell & David Charbonier join EJ Moreno for a chat about their new horror film…
Crafting horror with a young actor at the center of it is genuinely challenging. There’s plenty of examples, but not many of them being successful. The Djinn falls into the success camp as the latest film from IFC Midnight is a harrowing tale about a young boy facing monsters beyond his wildest imagination.
The directors of the film, Justin Powell & David Charbonier, sat down with me to discuss The Djinn. They dive into crafting horror with a younger lead star, their striking cinematography choices, and what got them into the genre initially.
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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 trapped in his new home with nowhere to hide, Dylan must find a way to survive until the stroke of midnight or pay the ultimate price.
The Djinn hits theaters and VOD this Friday, May 14th.
Originally published May 13, 2021. Updated May 12, 2021.
