![]() The scene with the stuffed toys on the bed, for example, while it was very simplistic, it was quite effective, especially because they made the eyes of the stuffed animals look somewhat disturbing. Visually then there were some quite interesting things to witness in this movie. I liked the hand prints effect in the apartment, and also the way that the creature showed on the CCTV camera. The special effects in "Djinn" were quite good, and there were indeed some very interesting things showcased on the screen. So ensure that you have subtitles on while watching "Djinn". The movie jumps back and forth between English and Arabic, which is a bit frustrating, to say the least. Probably because this was the first Arabic movie that I have ever had the chance to sit down to watch. By that I mean, that this was all actors and actresses that I hadn't seen before. The acting in "Djinn" was good, and it was a nice and refreshing touch to have totally new talents to appear on the screen. So it was with no expectations or prejudice that I sat down to watch the movie. I can't really claim to be familiar with the exact nature of a Djinn in terms of lore and legend, and only do have previous experience from the "Wishmaster" movie franchise. Storywise then "Djinn" turned out to be adequate. So I needed no persuasion to pick up the movie and sit down to watch it. I was instantly drawn to the cover of the movie, which was very interesting and did seem like the movie could prove to be an entertaining one - given the cover design and the title of the movie. I happened to come across the 2013 horror movie "Djinn" by random luck. Overall, this is worth checking out for Tope Hooper fans or for horror fans looking for something slightly different from the norm. Despite all that, director Hooper salvages the weak script and makes the film watchable. ![]() The ending seemed particularly unoriginal and clichéd. Borrowing from everything from "Rosemary's Baby" to "The Others," it's almost impossible to keep up with which films this script is stealing from. However, besides the setting, the story is so unoriginal and derivative that it nearly sinks what could have been a much stronger film. The middle eastern setting goes a long way, as does director Hooper's visually arresting style that focuses on atmosphere and suspense over cheap scares. When the wife begins seeing and hearing things that may or may not really be there, the already strained relationship between the couple becomes even more strained. A young couple returns home to Dubai and moves into a fancy new high rise apartment building. The story is essentially an old fashioned haunted house tale, but with a twist of being set in the United Arab Emirates, which does bring a fair amount of interesting cultural elements to a fairly well worn horror formula. "Dijinn" sadly represents another weak script, but it did have some interesting elements. His best films were written by heavyweight writers like Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Block, or g Don Jakoby and Dan O'Bannon. My overall opinion of Hooper is that most of his film are only as good as their scripts. The only reason I watched it is that it was directed by Tobe Hooper, who's directed some horror classics like "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Funhouse," "Poltergeist," and "Lifeforce" (okay not everyone thinks 'Lifeforce" is a classic, but I do) but Hooper has also directed some serious duds like "The Mangler," possibly the worst Stephen King film adaptation. This film was sitting on my Netflix list for quite a while. All this leads to a decent twist in the end. The couple meet a bizarre, black-clad, hot neighbor. Ther is appearance of ghostly shadows lurking around the corridors. The road towards the bldg is empty n the constant fog surrounding the building n the road is kinda creepy. The couple move into an apartment in a building which was built on a haunted ruins. After the death of their new born kid, they r advised by their mysterious psychiatrist to relocate to their native place, Abu Dhabi. The movie is about a middle eastern couple residing in New York. I am surprised at the films bad vfx considering that the production company behind this film is Image Nation, a leading production company from UAE. Apart from decent direction by Hooper, the film is atmospheric n creepy. The movie is one time watch for horror fans.
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