The Djinn

Set in 1989, this horror thriller follows Dylan, a mute boy who moves into a new home with his father following the death of his mother. While his father is away at work, Dylan uses an ancient book of spells to summon a djinn, a supernatural entity capable of granting wishes. Although the boy hopes to regain his voice, the ritual leads to frightening events as he becomes trapped in the house with the sinister creature.

The film was directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell, who also wrote the screenplay. This project followed their previous collaboration, The Boy Behind the Door, and preceded their 2025 film, Push. The cast features Ezra Dewey as Dylan Jacobs and Rob Brownstein as his father, Michael. Produced by Kinogo Pictures and Mad Descent, the movie has a runtime of 82 minutes.

On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 5.6/10 based on 191 votes. This audience score is lower than the rating provided by film critics, who gave the movie a 6.7/10 across 71 reviews.