Arabic mythology holds that God created man out of clay and angels out of light. But there was also a third race, called the Jinn; which were formed out of smokeless fire. In western culture, we know the Jinn as genies. However, not all Jinn are friendly. Some are downright terrifying.
Director Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad’s upcoming thriller, Jinn focuses on a man named Shawn (Dominic Rains) and his wife, Jasmine (Serinda Swan) as they find themselves threatened by supernatural force that they don’t understand. Shawn soon finds allies in the form of Gabriel (Ray Park), Father Westhoff (William Atherton) and a mental patient named Ali (Faran Tahir) to help protect his family from an ancient evil. But ultimately, only Shawn can confront the Jinn.
Exxodus Pictures has released a new trailer for Jinn with a message from Ahmad: “As many of you have already figured out, Jinn is not your typical scary movie. There is a reason for that. Just as the authentic concept of the Jinn is extremely deep and multi-faceted, rooted in cultures from all over the world…we thought that a movie about them should reflect that same multi-dimensional nature. Revealing the Jinn to the world in this way and starting a new conversation is a big responsibility that we don’t take lightly. After all, we wouldn’t want to anger them now would we?”
Jinn will appear in theaters on Friday, April 4.
