Michael Madsen, Rob Morrow and Jay Mohr have joined the cast of the indie drama feature Max Dagan from writer-director Terre Weisman. It follows Max Dagan (Zachary Gordon) as he works to earn his dying father a compassionate release from prison. In desperation, Max seeks the help of Alaina (newcomer Lindsey Dresbach), the daughter of the man his father killed.
Kirk Fox, Jeffrey Ross, Rob Brownstein, Lisa Roumain, Jacob Wysocki, and Eugenia Kuzmina round out the cast.
“Attracting such talented actors with this script, adapted from my novel, is a testament to this original story that has been over a decade in the making.” said Weisman. “I’m truly honored to collaborate with this incredible cast.
The producers are Terre and Mitch Weisman of Creative Balance Films; Rafi Jacobs, Stephen Mastrocola and Liana Montemayor, under their newly formed banner Static Films; and Barry Katz through Barry Katz Entertainment.
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Kirk Fox, Jeffrey Ross, Rob Brownstein, Lisa Roumain, Jacob Wysocki, and Eugenia Kuzmina round out the cast.
“Attracting such talented actors with this script, adapted from my novel, is a testament to this original story that has been over a decade in the making.” said Weisman. “I’m truly honored to collaborate with this incredible cast.
The producers are Terre and Mitch Weisman of Creative Balance Films; Rafi Jacobs, Stephen Mastrocola and Liana Montemayor, under their newly formed banner Static Films; and Barry Katz through Barry Katz Entertainment.
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- 9/29/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Happy 2022, everyone! For our first week of home media releases, we only have a few titles headed to both Blu-ray and DVD, but if you’re looking to catch up with some films you may have missed last year, there are some great choices here. January 4th’s releases include Antlers, Black Friday, The Superdeep, The Djinn, and Spider in the Attic.
Antlers
The wendigo is a cannibalistic, demonic monster that can drive the unsuspecting to do the unspeakable. Producer Guillermo del Toro and director Scott Cooper bring this terrifying myth to shocking life in this richly complex, chilling horror film. When a small-town Oregon teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff, seek to help a troubled young boy who harbors a strange secret, the consequences are more dreadful than they could have imagined. A tale of reckoning, Antlers ties a horrifying ancient terror to the modern plagues of poverty,...
Antlers
The wendigo is a cannibalistic, demonic monster that can drive the unsuspecting to do the unspeakable. Producer Guillermo del Toro and director Scott Cooper bring this terrifying myth to shocking life in this richly complex, chilling horror film. When a small-town Oregon teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff, seek to help a troubled young boy who harbors a strange secret, the consequences are more dreadful than they could have imagined. A tale of reckoning, Antlers ties a horrifying ancient terror to the modern plagues of poverty,...
- 1/4/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Mute boy, Dylan (Ezra Dewey) finds a book of spells in the closet when he is left home alone in their new apartment by his father (Rob Brownstein) to work the night shift. Blaming himself for the recent death of his mother, Dylan summons a djinn to grant one wish. Now he must survive a night of sheer terror at the hands of the sinister creature to fulfill his heart’s greatest desire. The season of giving is not over here at Screen Anarchy. We have three copies of David Charbonier and Justin Powell's The Djinn to give away next week. Rlje Films is releasing the movie on Blu and DVD on January 4th but you can win one from us. The Djinn is...
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- 12/30/2021
- Screen Anarchy
Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, will release The Djinn on DVD and Blu-ray on January 4, 2022.
Here’s the trailer:
Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, will release the critically acclaimed horror film The Djinn on DVD and Blu-ray on January 4, 2022. IFC Midnight released The Djinn in theaters, on Digital Rental & VOD on May 14, 2021.
Now you can win the Win the Blu-ray of The Djinn. We Are Movie Geeks has threee to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite horror movie that starts with the letter ‘D’ is (I’d say Dawn Of The Dead. It’s so easy!)
1. You Must Be A US Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To US Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winner Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries. No Purchase Necessary
The Djinn is co-written and co-directed by David Charbonier (The Boy Behind The Door...
Here’s the trailer:
Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, will release the critically acclaimed horror film The Djinn on DVD and Blu-ray on January 4, 2022. IFC Midnight released The Djinn in theaters, on Digital Rental & VOD on May 14, 2021.
Now you can win the Win the Blu-ray of The Djinn. We Are Movie Geeks has threee to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite horror movie that starts with the letter ‘D’ is (I’d say Dawn Of The Dead. It’s so easy!)
1. You Must Be A US Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To US Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winner Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries. No Purchase Necessary
The Djinn is co-written and co-directed by David Charbonier (The Boy Behind The Door...
- 12/29/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Stars: Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, Tevy Poe, John Erickson, Donald Pitts | Written and Directed by David Charbonier, Justin Powell
Writer/directors David Charbonier and Justin Powell follow up their tale of the all too real horrors of human trafficking, The Boy Behind the Door, with another tale of a young boy forced to fight for his life. In The Djinn the threat is a supernatural one.
After the death of his mother (Tevy Poe; Redwood Massacre: Annihilation) Dylan a mute twelve year old and his radio DJ father Michael relocate to a new home. One that, in true horror movie fashion, the previous occupant died in.
While looking around his new home he, again in keeping with genre traditions, finds a copy of The Book of Shadows which contains a spell to conjure a Djinn (John Erickson) that will grant him his fondest wish, to be able to speak. The...
Writer/directors David Charbonier and Justin Powell follow up their tale of the all too real horrors of human trafficking, The Boy Behind the Door, with another tale of a young boy forced to fight for his life. In The Djinn the threat is a supernatural one.
After the death of his mother (Tevy Poe; Redwood Massacre: Annihilation) Dylan a mute twelve year old and his radio DJ father Michael relocate to a new home. One that, in true horror movie fashion, the previous occupant died in.
While looking around his new home he, again in keeping with genre traditions, finds a copy of The Book of Shadows which contains a spell to conjure a Djinn (John Erickson) that will grant him his fondest wish, to be able to speak. The...
- 9/15/2021
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
David Charbonier and Justin Powell’s horror about a mute boy who wishes for a voice is let down by its weak script and CGI
David Charbonier and Justin Powell’s debut The Boy Behind the Door was a well-executed abduction horror scored through with both tenderness and an uncommon cruel streak. Their follow-up, The Djinn, stars one of that film’s lead actors, Ezra Dewey, and locks him once again into the same kids-in-confinement genre. Despite light 80s stylings on the soundtrack, this is unfortunately a much weaker effort that both lacks internal logic and struggles for inspiration.
Dewey plays Dylan, a mute boy living with single father Michael (Rob Brownstein), who believes his disability has caused his mother’s absence from their life. So one night, when Michael is out doing his radio DJ gig, Dylan – who earlier found occultist tome the Book of Shadows at the back...
David Charbonier and Justin Powell’s debut The Boy Behind the Door was a well-executed abduction horror scored through with both tenderness and an uncommon cruel streak. Their follow-up, The Djinn, stars one of that film’s lead actors, Ezra Dewey, and locks him once again into the same kids-in-confinement genre. Despite light 80s stylings on the soundtrack, this is unfortunately a much weaker effort that both lacks internal logic and struggles for inspiration.
Dewey plays Dylan, a mute boy living with single father Michael (Rob Brownstein), who believes his disability has caused his mother’s absence from their life. So one night, when Michael is out doing his radio DJ gig, Dylan – who earlier found occultist tome the Book of Shadows at the back...
- 9/14/2021
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
“Son” To Premiere Exclusively On Shudder On July 8, 2021: "New York – June 1, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that Son will be available exclusively to stream on the platform starting on July 8, 2021. As a Shudder exclusive, the platform will be the only subscription service that will carry the film in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Written and directed by Ivan Kavanagh (The Canal, Never Grow Old), Son stars Andi Matichak (Halloween franchise, Assimilate), Emile Hirsch (The Autopsy of Jane Doe), and Luke David Blumm (The King of Staten Island).
In Son, after a mysterious group breaks into Laura’s home and attempts to abduct her eight-year-old son, David, the two of them flee town in search of safety. But soon after the failed kidnapping, David becomes extremely ill, suffering from increasing psychosis and convulsions. Following her maternal instincts,...
Written and directed by Ivan Kavanagh (The Canal, Never Grow Old), Son stars Andi Matichak (Halloween franchise, Assimilate), Emile Hirsch (The Autopsy of Jane Doe), and Luke David Blumm (The King of Staten Island).
In Son, after a mysterious group breaks into Laura’s home and attempts to abduct her eight-year-old son, David, the two of them flee town in search of safety. But soon after the failed kidnapping, David becomes extremely ill, suffering from increasing psychosis and convulsions. Following her maternal instincts,...
- 6/3/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Hey everyone! As I mentioned the other day, I’ve been playing catch-up on a handful of indie horror reviews recently, and today, I’m back with two more reviews—The Djinn from directors David Charbonier and Justin Powell and the hilarious mockumentary 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Bigfoot (#1 Will Blow Your Mind!) by Zach Lamplugh, which are both currently streaming everywhere.
The Djinn: As someone who very much enjoyed their efforts on The Boy Behind the Door (which played at Fantastic Fest last September), I was excited to see what the filmmaking duo of Justin Powell and David Charbonier was going to do for their disturbing modern fairytale, The Djinn, and they did not disappoint. What they have managed to create doesn’t quite hit the same storytelling highs as The Boy Behind the Door, but I love how they manage to make the most of their...
The Djinn: As someone who very much enjoyed their efforts on The Boy Behind the Door (which played at Fantastic Fest last September), I was excited to see what the filmmaking duo of Justin Powell and David Charbonier was going to do for their disturbing modern fairytale, The Djinn, and they did not disappoint. What they have managed to create doesn’t quite hit the same storytelling highs as The Boy Behind the Door, but I love how they manage to make the most of their...
- 5/19/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Roadside Attractions is releasing Finding You, a coming of age romantic drama based on Jenny B. Jones’ novel There You’ll Find Me and written and directed by Brian Baugh. The pic, which is available in theaters today, stars Rose Reid, Jedidiah Goodacre, Katherine McNamara, Patrick Bergin, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, with Tom Everett Scott, and Vanessa Redgrave
In the movie, after an ill-fated audition at a prestigious New York music conservatory, violinist Finley Sinclair (Reid) travels to an Irish coastal village to begin her semester studying abroad. At the B&b run by her host family, she encounters gregarious and persistent heartthrob movie star Beckett Rush (Goodacre), who is there to film another installment of his medieval fantasy-adventure franchise.
As romance sparks between the unlikely pair, Beckett ignites a journey of discovery for Finley that transforms her heart, her music, and her outlook on life. In turn, Finley emboldens Beckett to reach...
In the movie, after an ill-fated audition at a prestigious New York music conservatory, violinist Finley Sinclair (Reid) travels to an Irish coastal village to begin her semester studying abroad. At the B&b run by her host family, she encounters gregarious and persistent heartthrob movie star Beckett Rush (Goodacre), who is there to film another installment of his medieval fantasy-adventure franchise.
As romance sparks between the unlikely pair, Beckett ignites a journey of discovery for Finley that transforms her heart, her music, and her outlook on life. In turn, Finley emboldens Beckett to reach...
- 5/14/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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 two such kids fighting for their lives after being abducted by a stranger. In the new, more supernaturally tilted “The Djinn,” they’ve crafted another effective suspense exercise from the same basic premise, trapping a juvenile protagonist in a home with a malevolent nemesis.
. IFC Midnight is opening the feature in limited theaters as well as launching on digital and VOD platforms May 14.
Set in 1989 for no obvious reason beyond justifying the generic retro dreariness of the interior setting (or perhaps the vintage-synth aspects of Matthew James’ score), the movie opens with our first among many successively revealing glimpses of the...
. IFC Midnight is opening the feature in limited theaters as well as launching on digital and VOD platforms May 14.
Set in 1989 for no obvious reason beyond justifying the generic retro dreariness of the interior setting (or perhaps the vintage-synth aspects of Matthew James’ score), the movie opens with our first among many successively revealing glimpses of the...
- 5/13/2021
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
There’s a reason young, mute Dylan Jacobs (Ezra Dewey) longs for a voice and it’s not simply an ableist fantasy striving for some misguided ideal of “normalcy.” A bit of that is present, but the reality is that he sees his silence as the reason why his mother (Tevy Poe) left. He’s starting over in a new apartment with his radio DJ father (Rob Brownstein’s Michael) and yet he still can’t forget the night he awoke to find her crying in their kitchen. His dreams are haunted by her depression and his waking hours are spent wondering about his contribution to its formation. The discovery of an occult book promising him a wish is therefore too intriguing to ignore.
In familiar “Monkey’s Paw” fashion, however, writers/directors David Charbonier and Justin Powell aren’t seeking to grant it without a price. So rather than a genie,...
In familiar “Monkey’s Paw” fashion, however, writers/directors David Charbonier and Justin Powell aren’t seeking to grant it without a price. So rather than a genie,...
- 5/11/2021
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The Djinn Written and Directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell Produced by Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein and Carter Armstrong Executive Produced by Jilbert Daniel, David Charbonier and Justin Powell Starring Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, Tevy Poe, John Erickson, Donald Pitts, Jilbert Daniel, Omaryus Luckett, Collin Joe and Isaiah Mansfield The Djinn follows a mute …
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- 4/17/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
"We start thinking about the things we're missing... and forget about the things we have." Holy hell this looks freaky! IFC Films has released an official trailer for the indie horror The Djinn, finally being released in May this year in both theaters + on VOD at the same time. A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfill his heart's greatest desire. That is a simple setup, but this looks insanely creepy overall. This stars Ezra Dewey as Dylan, along with Rob Brownstein, Tevy Poe, Donald Pitts, and John Erickson. The apartment cinematography in this (by Dp Julián Estrada) is what makes it effectively scary. This really seems like it could end up a sleeper hit just because it's so disturbing. Here's the first official trailer for David Charbonier & Justin Powell's The Djinn, from IFC's YouTube: A...
- 4/11/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Djinn: "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."
Written and Directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell Produced by Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein and Carter Armstrong Executive Produced by Jilbert Daniel, David Charbonier and Justin Powell Starring Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, Tevy Poe, John Erickson, Donald Pitts, Jilbert Daniel, Omaryus Luckett, Collin Joe and Isaiah Mansfield
In Theaters,...
Written and Directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell Produced by Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein and Carter Armstrong Executive Produced by Jilbert Daniel, David Charbonier and Justin Powell Starring Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, Tevy Poe, John Erickson, Donald Pitts, Jilbert Daniel, Omaryus Luckett, Collin Joe and Isaiah Mansfield
In Theaters,...
- 4/8/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Written and Directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell Produced by Ryan Scaringe, Meghan Weinstein and Carter Armstrong Executive Produced by Jilbert Daniel, David Charbonier and Justin Powell Starring Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, Tevy Poe, John Erickson, Donald Pitts, Jilbert Daniel, Omaryus Luckett, Collin Joe and Isaiah Mansfield Opening In Theaters & Available On …
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- 4/3/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Exclusive: Filmmakers Justin Powell and David Charbonier, who recently sold their supernatural thriller The Djinn to IFC Midnight, have inked with ICM Partners for representation.
The lifelong friends and collaborators broke out on the genre scene with their debut feature The Boy Behind the Door, which premiered at the 2020 Fantastic Fest and played at AFI to excellent reviews. The film, which boasts a100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and is a white-knuckle thriller centered around two young children who are abducted by a group of strangers and struggle to escape captivity.
As we first told you, IFC Midnight picked up North America on The Djinn for a May 14 release in select theaters and on demand. The film follows a mute young boy 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,...
The lifelong friends and collaborators broke out on the genre scene with their debut feature The Boy Behind the Door, which premiered at the 2020 Fantastic Fest and played at AFI to excellent reviews. The film, which boasts a100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and is a white-knuckle thriller centered around two young children who are abducted by a group of strangers and struggle to escape captivity.
As we first told you, IFC Midnight picked up North America on The Djinn for a May 14 release in select theaters and on demand. The film follows a mute young boy 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,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to The Djinn from breakout directors David Charbonier and Justin Powell.
IFC Midnight will release The Djinn on May 14 in select theaters and on demand.
The Djinn follows a mute young boy 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. The pic stars Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, and Tevy Poe. Pic is produced by Ryan Scaringe, Carter Armstrong, and Meghan Weinstein with executive producer Jilbert Daniel.
Charbonier and Powell had their feature directorial debut on the 2020 festival circuit with The Boy Behind the Door which premiered at Fantastic Fest and AFI Fest.
The deal for the film was negotiated by IFC Films’ Director of...
IFC Midnight will release The Djinn on May 14 in select theaters and on demand.
The Djinn follows a mute young boy 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. The pic stars Ezra Dewey, Rob Brownstein, and Tevy Poe. Pic is produced by Ryan Scaringe, Carter Armstrong, and Meghan Weinstein with executive producer Jilbert Daniel.
Charbonier and Powell had their feature directorial debut on the 2020 festival circuit with The Boy Behind the Door which premiered at Fantastic Fest and AFI Fest.
The deal for the film was negotiated by IFC Films’ Director of...
- 2/10/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicholas McCarthy continues in the horror genre with the film At the Devil's Door. Previously titled Home, this possession themed title will be released August 8th on Video-on-demand, through IFC Films. This title will also have its Canadian premiere at Fantasia, in Montreal. If that was not enough, a new trailer has just been released for the film. The clip shows a character struggling with the demons inside. McCarthy is best known for his work on The Pact (2012). This haunted house thriller dealt with family histories and hidden rooms. The Pact was one of the best horror features to be release in 2012. And, this film fan expects At the Devil's Door to be just as terrifying. All of the available details on his latest are below. Release Date: August 8th (VOD) and September 12th, 2014 (Theatrical). Director: Nicholas McCarthy. Cast: Ava Acres, Arshad Aslam, Rob Brownstein and Tara Buck. A trailer...
- 6/26/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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