Stars: Lonnie Chavis, Ezra Dewey, Micah Hauptman, Kristin Bauer van Straten | Written and Directed by David Charbonier, Justin Powell
Although The Djinn beat it to release in the US by a few months, The Boy Behind the Door is writer/director David Charbonier and Justin Powell’s first feature. Unlike that film, this has a plot rooted in the all too real horrors of child abductions and human trafficking. And it’s all the more shocking and disturbing for it.
The film opens with Bobby and Kevin (Ezra Dewey; The Djinn) in the trunk of a car. A brief flashback shows their violent abduction from a park. Back in the present Kevin is taken from the trunk by the unseen and unnamed Creep. Left alone Bobby manages to escape the car’s trunk, only to find himself in the middle of nowhere.
Before he can make an escape he hears Kevin screaming inside the house.
Although The Djinn beat it to release in the US by a few months, The Boy Behind the Door is writer/director David Charbonier and Justin Powell’s first feature. Unlike that film, this has a plot rooted in the all too real horrors of child abductions and human trafficking. And it’s all the more shocking and disturbing for it.
The film opens with Bobby and Kevin (Ezra Dewey; The Djinn) in the trunk of a car. A brief flashback shows their violent abduction from a park. Back in the present Kevin is taken from the trunk by the unseen and unnamed Creep. Left alone Bobby manages to escape the car’s trunk, only to find himself in the middle of nowhere.
Before he can make an escape he hears Kevin screaming inside the house.
- 4/28/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
To mark the release of The Boy Behind the Door on 2nd May, we’ve been given 1 copy to give away on Blu-ray.
A night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis – This Is Us) and best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey – The Djinn) when they are abducted on their way home from school and taken to a house surrounded by miles of bleak, dark country in every direction.
Bobby manages to escape his confines and quietly navigates the dark halls in a bid for escape, but when he hears Kevin’s screams, he realises he can’t leave his friend behind… Avoiding his kidnapper (Kristin Bauer van Straten – True Blood) and her menacing acquaintance (Micah Hauptman – Everest) at every turn and with no means of calling for help, Bobby embarks on a high-stakes rescue mission, determined to get himself and Kevin out alive…or die trying.
Please note: This...
A night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis – This Is Us) and best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey – The Djinn) when they are abducted on their way home from school and taken to a house surrounded by miles of bleak, dark country in every direction.
Bobby manages to escape his confines and quietly navigates the dark halls in a bid for escape, but when he hears Kevin’s screams, he realises he can’t leave his friend behind… Avoiding his kidnapper (Kristin Bauer van Straten – True Blood) and her menacing acquaintance (Micah Hauptman – Everest) at every turn and with no means of calling for help, Bobby embarks on a high-stakes rescue mission, determined to get himself and Kevin out alive…or die trying.
Please note: This...
- 4/25/2022
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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
One of the most difficult things many people have to learn to contend with in life is the consequences of the sacrifices they’ve made in order to get what they want. That’s certainly the case for actor Ezra Dewey’s young protagonist of Dylan Jacobs in this year’s horror thriller, ‘The Djinn.’ Rlje Films is set […]
The post Actor Ezra Dewey Must Fight the Titular Spirit to be Granted a Wish in The Djinn Blu-ray Giveaway appeared first on Shockya.com.
The post Actor Ezra Dewey Must Fight the Titular Spirit to be Granted a Wish in The Djinn Blu-ray Giveaway appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 12/31/2021
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
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...
[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...
[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...
- 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
You can’t fault the writing-directing duo of David Charbonier and Justin Powell for reckless overreaching: Their first feature, “The Djinn”, stirred terror around just one boy in an apartment. Their second, which premiered at Fantastic Fest last fall, cautiously ups the ante to two boys and one whole house. “The Boy Behind the Door” is a more polished affair than its predecessor, with no supernatural aspect to the child endangerment this time. But . Shudder is adding the film to its streaming service July 29.
After a brief, alarming prologue, we properly meet our protagonists in a moment of calm beforehand — two 12-year-old lads playing catch in a field en route to a Little League game. When their ball rolls down an embankment, Kevin goes to retrieve it but does not return. Bobby (Lonnie Chavis from “This Is Us”) eventually goes looking for him, which doesn’t end well for him either.
After a brief, alarming prologue, we properly meet our protagonists in a moment of calm beforehand — two 12-year-old lads playing catch in a field en route to a Little League game. When their ball rolls down an embankment, Kevin goes to retrieve it but does not return. Bobby (Lonnie Chavis from “This Is Us”) eventually goes looking for him, which doesn’t end well for him either.
- 7/28/2021
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
After tweens Bobby and Kevin are kidnapped on their way back from baseball practice, what follows is just about on the right side of palatable
Here is an example of a rare phenomenon: a film in which children are the heroes that is not a children’s film on any level. In fact, David Charbonier and Justin Powell’s tightly confined and well-marshalled slasher-thriller walks a fine line: not only does it subject its two tween leads to multiple “scenes of threat”, but – and this is genuinely unusual – it shows tangible bodily harm being inflicted on them with enough frequency to make this a rather dismaying watch. Its best-friends-for-ever message is barely enough to keep the film on the right side of palatable.
Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and Kevin (Ezra Dewey) – 12 or 13 years old – are living their best lives, dreaming of California and getting in some baseball practice, when both of...
Here is an example of a rare phenomenon: a film in which children are the heroes that is not a children’s film on any level. In fact, David Charbonier and Justin Powell’s tightly confined and well-marshalled slasher-thriller walks a fine line: not only does it subject its two tween leads to multiple “scenes of threat”, but – and this is genuinely unusual – it shows tangible bodily harm being inflicted on them with enough frequency to make this a rather dismaying watch. Its best-friends-for-ever message is barely enough to keep the film on the right side of palatable.
Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and Kevin (Ezra Dewey) – 12 or 13 years old – are living their best lives, dreaming of California and getting in some baseball practice, when both of...
- 7/26/2021
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
Have you ever watched those television programmes in which adults try to solve puzzles and obstacle courses and wonder what the inept contestants did in childhood? For a lot of kids, such activities are part of a normal day's activities. They're constantly learning so they have to stay sharp and keep making an effort when something seems impossible. They keep encountering unfamiliar situations so they have to be brave. Running, jumping, climbing, crawling, sneaking - all these things are part of games. Adult predators see children as easy targets because they're small and naïve, but sometimes, David Charbonier and Justin Powell's film suggests, they're going to get a surprise.
We meet Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and Kevin (Ezra Dewey) in one of those golden-lit meadows that are a mainstay of cinematic childhood memories. They run and laugh, playing with a cricket ball, and sit together, swinging their feet, vowing to be.
We meet Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and Kevin (Ezra Dewey) in one of those golden-lit meadows that are a mainstay of cinematic childhood memories. They run and laugh, playing with a cricket ball, and sit together, swinging their feet, vowing to be.
- 7/22/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Watch a Clip from The Boy Behind The Door: "In The Boy Behind the Door, a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and his best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey), when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin. With no means of calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby embarks on a rescue mission, determined to get himself and Kevin out alive… or die trying. "
Available Exclusively On Shudder On Thursday, July 29Th
--------
Destination Marfa wins Best Horror Feature at Manhattan Film Festival: "Andy Stapp's Destination Marfa took home the Best Horror Feature award as...
Available Exclusively On Shudder On Thursday, July 29Th
--------
Destination Marfa wins Best Horror Feature at Manhattan Film Festival: "Andy Stapp's Destination Marfa took home the Best Horror Feature award as...
- 7/7/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Written and Directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell Available Exclusively On Shudder On Thursday, July 29Th Produced by Rick Rosenthal, Jim Hart, Ryan Scaringe, John Hermann and Ryan Lewis Executive Produced by Bert Kern, Nick Morton and Howard Barish Co-Producers by Amy Lippens, CSA and Dennis Madlone Starring Lonnie Chavis, Ezra Dewey, Kristin Bauer …
The post Shudder’s The Boy Behind The Door – Available Exclusively on Shudder on Thursday, July 29th appeared first on Horror News | Hnn.
The post Shudder’s The Boy Behind The Door – Available Exclusively on Shudder on Thursday, July 29th appeared first on Horror News | Hnn.
- 6/30/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
David Charbonier and Justin Powell directed thriller about kidnapping victim who tries to save best friend.
Jack Campbell’s Octane Entertainment has closed key territories let by France and Germany on thriller The Boy Behind The Door.
Rights have closed in: Benelux (Premiere TV), France (Program Store), Germany, Austria, Switzerland (Lighthouse), Cis (Volga), and India (Pictureworks).
Further deals have closed in Mexico (The Dark Side), Middle East (Eagle Films), Eastern Europe (Daro), Scandinavia (Njuta), and South Korea (Andamiro).
David Charbonier and Justin Powell directed the film about a young boy who is kidnapped with his best friend and escapes, only...
Jack Campbell’s Octane Entertainment has closed key territories let by France and Germany on thriller The Boy Behind The Door.
Rights have closed in: Benelux (Premiere TV), France (Program Store), Germany, Austria, Switzerland (Lighthouse), Cis (Volga), and India (Pictureworks).
Further deals have closed in Mexico (The Dark Side), Middle East (Eagle Films), Eastern Europe (Daro), Scandinavia (Njuta), and South Korea (Andamiro).
David Charbonier and Justin Powell directed the film about a young boy who is kidnapped with his best friend and escapes, only...
- 6/25/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Vixen By Micheline Pitt Announces New Ghostbusters™ Clothing And Accessories Collection: "Los Angeles, CA – June 21, 2021 – Vixen by Micheline Pitt, the LA-based design house known for vintage-style fashion inspired by 1950s bad girls and ‘80s flair, is thrilled to announce the launch of an all-new officially licensed collection celebrating everyone’s favorite paranormal investigators - Ghostbusters!
Launching today at 4pm Pt/7pm Et at MichelinePitt.com, the Vixen by Micheline Pitt Ghostbusters Collection includes dresses, skirts, shirts, and bags featuring and inspired by the Ghostbusters rogues gallery of spectral baddies including the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Slimer, Gozer, Terror Dogs, and more, along with the ever-iconic “No Ghosts” Ghostbusters logo.
“Being a kid of the 80’s, I grew up watching the original Ghostbusters film religiously. Like anyone who watched this movie, I wanted to be a Ghostbuster. I definitely pretended to be Venkman on too many occasions growing up while playing with my vintage proton pack.
Launching today at 4pm Pt/7pm Et at MichelinePitt.com, the Vixen by Micheline Pitt Ghostbusters Collection includes dresses, skirts, shirts, and bags featuring and inspired by the Ghostbusters rogues gallery of spectral baddies including the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Slimer, Gozer, Terror Dogs, and more, along with the ever-iconic “No Ghosts” Ghostbusters logo.
“Being a kid of the 80’s, I grew up watching the original Ghostbusters film religiously. Like anyone who watched this movie, I wanted to be a Ghostbuster. I definitely pretended to be Venkman on too many occasions growing up while playing with my vintage proton pack.
- 6/22/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Boy Behind the Door, the feature film debut of writing and directing duo David Charbonier and Justin Powell is coming exclusively to Shudder on Thursday, July 29th. Shudder released the trailer for this horror flick yesterday and while we're a day late it's still worth checking out. In The Boy Behind the Door, a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and his best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey), when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin....
[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...
[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...
- 6/10/2021
- Screen Anarchy
"I'm scared, Bobby." "Me too, okay, but I'm not going to leave you." Shudder has unveiled the first official trailer for an indie horror film titled The Boy Behind the Door, which first premiered at both Fantastic Fest and AFI Fest last year in the fall. This is the second film from horror filmmakers David Charbonier & Justin Powell – they actually made this before making The Djinn, but The Djinn ended up being released before this one. In The Boy Behind the Door, a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby and his best friend, Kevin, when they are abducted on their way home from school. They eventually manage to escape their confines, and embark upon a rescue mission to find save other and get the hell out of there. Starring Lonnie Chavis and Ezra Dewey, with Kristin Bauer van Straten, Scott Michael Foster, and Micah Hauptman. This does look like a terrifying little film,...
- 6/9/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“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
Shudder's latest acquisition is The Boy Behind the Door from co-writers and directors Justin Powell and David Charbonier:
"New York – April 22, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired the exclusive rights to The Boy Behind the Door for release in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, July 29. The first feature from co-writers and directors Justin Powell and David Charbonier, the suspense thriller tells a gripping, powerful tale of survival and friendship in the face of evil.
In The Boy Behind the Door, a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and his best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey), when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger,...
"New York – April 22, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired the exclusive rights to The Boy Behind the Door for release in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, July 29. The first feature from co-writers and directors Justin Powell and David Charbonier, the suspense thriller tells a gripping, powerful tale of survival and friendship in the face of evil.
In The Boy Behind the Door, a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and his best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey), when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger,...
- 4/22/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Shudder has picked up the streaming rights for The Boy Behind the Door, the debut thriller from filmmaking duo, Justin Powell and David Charbonier. Shudder will put the film on their streaming service in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, July 29th. In The Boy Behind the Door, a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and his best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey), when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin....
[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...
[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...
- 4/22/2021
- Screen Anarchy
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 …
The post IFC Midnight’s The Djinn – directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell – In Theaters, Digital and On Demand on Friday, May 14th appeared first on Horror News | Hnn.
The post IFC Midnight’s The Djinn – directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell – In Theaters, Digital and On Demand on Friday, May 14th appeared first on Horror News | Hnn.
- 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 …
The post IFC Midnight’s The Djinn directed David Charbonier and Justin Powell – In Theaters, Digital and On Demand on Friday, May 14th appeared first on Horror News | Hnn.
The post IFC Midnight’s The Djinn directed David Charbonier and Justin Powell – In Theaters, Digital and On Demand on Friday, May 14th appeared first on Horror News | Hnn.
- 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
With the virtual edition of Fantastic Fest 2020 still underway, here’s a look at two more films from this year’s programming slate: The Stylist from Jill Gevargizian and The Boy Behind the Door, which was co-written and co-directed by Justin Powell and David Charbonier.
The Stylist: I was a fan of Jill Gevargizian’s short film The Stylist when it was making the rounds a few years back, so to see her finally have the opportunity to expand upon the initial concept from the short for her feature-length film debut, also entitled The Stylist, is pretty damn great, and I was left absolutely floored by the results. When people talk in the future about filmmakers who took the world by storm with their first movie during this era in horror, I guarantee that Gevargizian and The Stylist will undoubtedly be a part of that conversation for years to come.
The Stylist: I was a fan of Jill Gevargizian’s short film The Stylist when it was making the rounds a few years back, so to see her finally have the opportunity to expand upon the initial concept from the short for her feature-length film debut, also entitled The Stylist, is pretty damn great, and I was left absolutely floored by the results. When people talk in the future about filmmakers who took the world by storm with their first movie during this era in horror, I guarantee that Gevargizian and The Stylist will undoubtedly be a part of that conversation for years to come.
- 9/28/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Lonnie Chavis is set to star in suspense thriller The Boy Behind the Door, the first feature from writer-director duo of David Charbonier and Justin Powell.
It follows Bobby (Chavis), a young boy who is kidnapped alongside his best friend on their way to Little League practice. With no means of calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby must rescue his friend and find a way out before they become the latest victims in a collection of lost children.
Kristin Bauer van Staten (True Blood), Scott Michael Foster (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Micah Hauptman (Rust Creek) and newcomer Ezra Dewey co-star.
Producers are Rick Rosenthal of IWhitewater Films, Ryan Scaringe of Kinogo Pictures, Jim Hart, John Hermann and Ryan Lewis. Bert Kern, Nick Morton, and Howard Barish executive produce.
Chavis, who is repped by Paradigm Talent Agency and Randy James Management,...
It follows Bobby (Chavis), a young boy who is kidnapped alongside his best friend on their way to Little League practice. With no means of calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby must rescue his friend and find a way out before they become the latest victims in a collection of lost children.
Kristin Bauer van Staten (True Blood), Scott Michael Foster (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Micah Hauptman (Rust Creek) and newcomer Ezra Dewey co-star.
Producers are Rick Rosenthal of IWhitewater Films, Ryan Scaringe of Kinogo Pictures, Jim Hart, John Hermann and Ryan Lewis. Bert Kern, Nick Morton, and Howard Barish executive produce.
Chavis, who is repped by Paradigm Talent Agency and Randy James Management,...
- 2/4/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Vulture WatchHow crucial is the FBI's International Response Unit? Has the Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About?Airing on the CBS television network, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders stars Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Daniel Henney, Tyler James Williams, and Annie Funke. Sherry Stringfield, Brittany Uomoleale, Kelly Frye, Ezra Dewey, Declan Whaley, and Matt Cohen recur. The procedural series features the International Division of the FBI which investigates crimes and rescues Americans in peril, abroad. International Response Unit Chief Jack Garrett...
- 9/1/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Vulture WatchHow crucial is the FBI's International Response Unit? Has the Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About?Airing on the CBS television network, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders stars Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Daniel Henney, Tyler James Williams, and Annie Funke. Sherry Stringfield, Brittany Uomoleale, Kelly Frye, Ezra Dewey, Declan Whaley, and Matt Cohen recur. The procedural series features the International Division of the FBI which investigates crimes and rescues Americans in peril, abroad. International Response Unit Chief Jack Garrett...
- 7/28/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Gary Sinise's last TV series, CSI: New York, lasted for nine seasons. Will he be as lucky with Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders?. The TV show had mediocre ratings in its first year but it was renewed for another mid-season run. Will the series be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.Airing on CBS, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders stars Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Daniel Henney, Tyler James Williams, and Annie Funke. Sherry Stringfield, Brittany Uomoleale, Kelly Frye, Ezra Dewey, Declan Whaley, and Matt Cohen recur. The procedural series features the International Division of the FBI which investigates crimes and rescues Americans in peril, abroad. International Response Unit Chief Jack Garrett (Sinise) is a 20-year veteran of the Bureau. His crack team includes multi-lingual cultural anthropologist Clara Seger (De La Garza). There is also military hero and expert profiler Matthew Simmons (Henney). Russ “Monty” Montgomery (Williams), is a gifted tech analyst who...
- 5/18/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.