Genre: Horror Thriller
Cert: 15 cert
Cert: 15 cert
Director: Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad
Screen writer: Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad
Starring: Serinda Swan, Ray Park , William Atherton , Faran Tahir , Sibylla Deen , Dominic Rains , Milica Govich , Walter Phelan , Amber Whelan , Danny Mooney , Ele Bardha , Shaun Paul Piccinino , Corlandos Scott , Ron Causey , Sonny Sison
Running time: 97 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Man topless
Violence & Gore: Blood is seen on the face of a woman, fight scene with the jinn.
Profanity: Mild to strong
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Drinking is seen
Frightening/Intense Scenes: the Jinn look maybe frightening to some viewer
Story: Shawn, an automotive designer, enjoys an idyllic life with his new wife Jasmine until it is interrupted by a cryptic message. The message warns of imminent danger and a curse that has afflicted his family for generations. Having lost his parents as a child, Shawn doesn't believe this unsettling revelation of his past....until strange things start to happen. Unable to explain the threats and fearing for his life, Shawn turns to Gabriel and Father Westhoff, a mysterious duo claiming to have answers. With their help, and the aid of Ali, a shackled mental patient, Shawn discovers that there is far more to this world than he ever imagined. These revelations set Shawn on a collision course with the unknown, and he alone must find the strength protect his family and confront the ancient evil that is hunting them.
Likes : Some part of this film has its moments with its general concept with some genuinely creepy moments, the acting is good, but for some reason i could tell if this was meant to be a horror film or a thriller/sci-fi film.
The promise of the film set its tone as the begin there was there were 3 made, man made of clay, being made of light, being made of fire known as the Jinn a supernatural creatures in Islamic mythology as well as pre-Islamic Arabian mythology. They are mentioned frequently in the Quran (the 72nd sura is titled Sūrat al-Jinn) and other Islamic texts and inhabit an unseen world in dimensions beyond the visible universe of humans.
The Quran says that the jinn are made of a smokeless and "scorching fire", but are also physical in nature, being able to interfere physically with people and objects and likewise be acted upon. The jinn, humans and angels make up the three sapient creations of God. Like human beings, the jinn can be good, evil, or neutrally benevolent and hence have free will like humans and unlike angels.
The shaytan jinn are the analogue of demons in Christian tradition, but the jinn are not angels and the Quran draws a clear distinction between the two creations this film clearly shows this which is good, but you can clearly see why this film isn't a well made film.
The special effects were pretty good its has this spawn like concept to it but its just let down in other area, i cant help but feel this film could of been better for what is.Not sure if they tried to make this from a comic novel or trying to get the concept of the jinn with a prophecy story it just comes off as a mess.
Dislikes : You can clearly see where this film has gone wrong with several reason, one is the story, this film felt more like a low budget tv series than a film,the horror moments are completely let down with comedy elements in it which really lets this film down.
Seriously what was the point of the sports car? it felt more of a film advertising the car than being a film about the jinn, the high production values prevent the film from be a crappy delight, but make the confusing plot bearable-able to watch at time as the story is just weak. A film like this could have been done alot better with holly-wood treatment with a massive budget, because its a story that has potential to be a great film, but sadly this was not, personally the Jinn its self wasn't frightening enough to be called a jinn, i feel the this concept of the jinn could of been made alot more evil looking & darker than it was shown in this very disappointed in this film as it had so much more potential.
Overall : Great acting, let down by story writing & concept, this is a red box rental movie to watch once
Rating: 3.1 out of 5 for entertainment / 4.1 out of 10 for concept
Screen writer: Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad
Starring: Serinda Swan, Ray Park , William Atherton , Faran Tahir , Sibylla Deen , Dominic Rains , Milica Govich , Walter Phelan , Amber Whelan , Danny Mooney , Ele Bardha , Shaun Paul Piccinino , Corlandos Scott , Ron Causey , Sonny Sison
Running time: 97 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Man topless
Violence & Gore: Blood is seen on the face of a woman, fight scene with the jinn.
Profanity: Mild to strong
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Drinking is seen
Frightening/Intense Scenes: the Jinn look maybe frightening to some viewer
Story: Shawn, an automotive designer, enjoys an idyllic life with his new wife Jasmine until it is interrupted by a cryptic message. The message warns of imminent danger and a curse that has afflicted his family for generations. Having lost his parents as a child, Shawn doesn't believe this unsettling revelation of his past....until strange things start to happen. Unable to explain the threats and fearing for his life, Shawn turns to Gabriel and Father Westhoff, a mysterious duo claiming to have answers. With their help, and the aid of Ali, a shackled mental patient, Shawn discovers that there is far more to this world than he ever imagined. These revelations set Shawn on a collision course with the unknown, and he alone must find the strength protect his family and confront the ancient evil that is hunting them.
Likes : Some part of this film has its moments with its general concept with some genuinely creepy moments, the acting is good, but for some reason i could tell if this was meant to be a horror film or a thriller/sci-fi film.
The promise of the film set its tone as the begin there was there were 3 made, man made of clay, being made of light, being made of fire known as the Jinn a supernatural creatures in Islamic mythology as well as pre-Islamic Arabian mythology. They are mentioned frequently in the Quran (the 72nd sura is titled Sūrat al-Jinn) and other Islamic texts and inhabit an unseen world in dimensions beyond the visible universe of humans.
The Quran says that the jinn are made of a smokeless and "scorching fire", but are also physical in nature, being able to interfere physically with people and objects and likewise be acted upon. The jinn, humans and angels make up the three sapient creations of God. Like human beings, the jinn can be good, evil, or neutrally benevolent and hence have free will like humans and unlike angels.
The shaytan jinn are the analogue of demons in Christian tradition, but the jinn are not angels and the Quran draws a clear distinction between the two creations this film clearly shows this which is good, but you can clearly see why this film isn't a well made film.
The special effects were pretty good its has this spawn like concept to it but its just let down in other area, i cant help but feel this film could of been better for what is.Not sure if they tried to make this from a comic novel or trying to get the concept of the jinn with a prophecy story it just comes off as a mess.
Dislikes : You can clearly see where this film has gone wrong with several reason, one is the story, this film felt more like a low budget tv series than a film,the horror moments are completely let down with comedy elements in it which really lets this film down.
Seriously what was the point of the sports car? it felt more of a film advertising the car than being a film about the jinn, the high production values prevent the film from be a crappy delight, but make the confusing plot bearable-able to watch at time as the story is just weak. A film like this could have been done alot better with holly-wood treatment with a massive budget, because its a story that has potential to be a great film, but sadly this was not, personally the Jinn its self wasn't frightening enough to be called a jinn, i feel the this concept of the jinn could of been made alot more evil looking & darker than it was shown in this very disappointed in this film as it had so much more potential.
Overall : Great acting, let down by story writing & concept, this is a red box rental movie to watch once
Rating: 3.1 out of 5 for entertainment / 4.1 out of 10 for concept
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