Djinn2013
“Evil wants an heir.”
Directed by Tobe Hooper
The premise
Desperate to put the traumatic loss of their infant child behind them, newlywed couple Khalid and Salama return to their home in the United Arab Emirates. Unknown to the couple, their new luxury apartment block, Al Hamra, was built on the site of an old abandoned fishing village of the same name. Legend has it the village was abandoned after malevolent beings haunted its inhabitants. Unsettled by her new surroundings and the eerie hallways of Al Hamra, Khalid worries his wife is failing to battle her personal demons – but could it be something far more sinister?
Horror Vault's take
A grieving couple returns to the UAE hoping a fresh start in a sleek new apartment will help them heal, only to find their building harbours something deeply wrong. Rooted in Arab folklore surrounding the djinn — supernatural beings of Islamic tradition — the film draws on local legend to craft an atmosphere of mounting dread. As strange occurrences multiply in the tower's unsettling corridors, the line between psychological collapse and genuine supernatural threat grows dangerously blurred. Directed by Tobe Hooper, this rare English-language Middle Eastern horror offers a cultural perspective seldom seen in the genre.
Content: Themes Of Infant Death And Parental Grief, Disturbing Imagery, Jump Scares
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