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IFC Midnight grants “THE DJINN” release later this year

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The latest lesson in being careful what you wish for will open in May.

IFC Midnight has announced its acquisition of North American rights to THE DJINN, and will bring it to select theaters and VOD May 14. Written and directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell, whose debut feature THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR was well-received at last year’s Fantastic Fest and AFI Fest, it stars Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, Tevy Poe, John Erickson and Donald Pitts. The synopsis: “THE DJINN follows a mute, young boy [Dewey], who unleashes a sinister monster after he makes a wish to fulfill his greatest desire: to have a voice. Now trapped in a small apartment with nowhere to hide, Dylan must find a way to survive until the stroke of midnight or pay the ultimate price.”

“David Charbonier and Justin Powell have wasted no time in making their mark in the genre film community,” says IFC Films president Arianna Bocco, “bringing a potent intensity to screens with the debut of two features within a year. We are beyond excited to unleash their bold and layered vision to audiences with THE DJINN and have them join IFC Midnight’s proud history of emerging talent.”

The filmmakers say, “It is an honor to work with IFC Midnight on THE DJINN. We made this story to test what we could do with limited resources, but as we developed the film it became something very special to us. We look forward to sharing the movie with audiences nationwide and collaborating with our great distribution partner!”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).