New “Dissecting Horror” Episode Takes on THE DJINN on Wednesday
The next installment of the “Dissecting Horror” digital panel series will take place Wednesday, May 19th at 6 pm PST. It’s with the creative talent from IFC Midnight’s The Djinn.
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Panelists include directors David Charbonier and Justin Powell. Plus cinematographer Julián Estrada, composer Matthew James, and the film’s star Ezra Dewey (Dylan Jacobs). I’ll be moderating. The Djinn is being released on May 14th. Check out the trailer and synopsis for the film below!
Synopsis:
The story follows a mute twelve-year-old, Dylan Jacobs, as he discovers a mysterious book of spells inside his new apartment. He’s grieving the loss of his mother and feeling isolated from everyone except for his father. So he 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 he’s trapped in his new home with nowhere to hide. And must find a way to survive until the stroke of midnight or pay the ultimate price.
It will stream on Dread Central’s Facebook and also Twitch Channel. The panel is also available on our official YouTube channel.
Dread Central and Jordan von Netzer of Projection PR launched “Dissecting Horror” on April 15th, 2020, with a panel focused on horror film scores. Since then, they have produced panels spotlighting stunt coordinators, composers, and visual/special effects. Plus the creatives behind Followed, Cruiser, 12 Hour Shift, Don’t Look Back, Hunter Hunter, Willy’s Wonderland, Wrong Turn, Dreamcatcher, Making Monsters, The Banishing, Initiation, and Parallel.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS:
DAVID CARBONIER & JUSTIN POWELL (Directors)
David Charbonier 
Justin Powell
David Charbonier and Justin Powell are life-long friends and two up-and-coming directors in the horror space. They recently completed their feature film debut, The Boy Behind the Door. It had its world premiere at the 2020 edition of Fantastic Fest. And also screened at AFI Fest and was able to garner its current score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. It will be released on Shudder this summer along with their independent horror-fantasy, The Djinn, which was recently acquired by IFC. The Hollywood Reporter called The Boy Behind the Door “a delicate and memorably successful balancing act that effectively contextualizes some deliberately challenging material” while Bloody Disgusting called it “unrelentingly intense” and “shockingly dark,” noting that “Charbonier and Powell created one impressively ballsy debut.”
Quote from Directors:
We made this film as a testament to the spirit of independent filmmaking. Our story is framed in horror. But we hope that its themes of strength and survival will encourage children and adults alike to love themselves despite their perceived shortcomings
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MATTHEW JAMES (Composer)
In a short time, Matthew James hit the ground running in the LA Film scene. He built a reputation as a versatile Award-Winning Film and TV composer. His work as an assistant, musical performer, additional writer, programmer and sound consultant on the WB’s hit action hero drama series, Black Lightning, (Berlanti Productions/starring Cress Williams) and the drama & comedic stylings of BET’s, Being Mary Jane (Gabrielle Union), laid the groundwork for his solo career. From the gritty Crime Thriller, Arkansas, (starring Vince Vaughn, John Malkovich, Liam Hemsworth) to the apocalyptic Action-Adventure-Comedic-Sci-Fi melee, Useless Humans, (Showtime), his ability across multi-genres has become an asset to film productions, at the indie and major studio level alike.
Matthew now works out of his custom-built studio (16 Cent Studios) located in the Emmy-Award-winning Aura Sound facility in Burbank, CA. With over 25 years of experience as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, bandleader, and natural inclinations as a filmmaker, ensure the highest quality scores produced on all budgets. With unparalleled dedication, passion, and precision, Matthew has cemented roots in the industry. From the large bombastic orchestral scores of the golden era to modern minimalist and epic synth/hybrid music, he continues to expand and gain the loyalty of his clients that recognize him as an integral team member. Watch for his name in the credits, the future is promising
JULIAN ESTRADA (Cinematographer)
Estrada is a Director of Photography, Camera Operator (above and underwater), and an active member of the Peruvian Society of Cinematography (DFP) since 2014, with an MFA in Cinematography from AFI Conservatory and postgraduate film studies from EICTV, Cuba. He has shot fiction, documentary, and advertising all over the world, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Colorado, NYC, Germany, the Netherlands, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, Lebanon, and also the Philippines. He is also a former TV and theatre actor and theatre lighting designer.
His films as a DP have gone to festivals such as Sundance, have cast actors from films of Almodovar, and have been commercially released and seen by over a million people, in theaters, TV, web, Netflix, HBO Go, and major airlines. He has shot ads for worldwide creative agencies such as DDB, Grey, McCann and Wunderman.
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EZRA DEWEY (Dylan)
Dewey was born in Boise Idaho and at three years old he and his family moved to San Diego, CA. Ezra’s outgoing personality and unique look got him a start in modeling at six years old. Shortly after that Ezra began auditioning for theatrical acting roles and is probably best known for his role as Jake Simmons on CBS’s Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders and Criminal Minds. Other Credits include Netflix’s Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life and also TV Land’s Teachers.
In 2018, Ezra was cast as the lead in his first indie thriller film directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell called The Djinn. Ezra plays a mute boy trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster. After working with Justin and David, Ezra was also cast in their next feature The Boy Behind the Door. That will have its world premiere as part of the 2021 Fantastic Fest. It will also screen as part of AFI Fest 2021 in October.
Are you also excited to check out “Dissecting Horror” with David Charbonier, Justin Powell, Julián Estrada, Matthew James, and Ezra Dewy on May 19th? Let us know in the comments below or also on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! You can also carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @josh_millican.
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