In ancient Persia, an evil creature called the Djinn wreaks havoc on a local kingdom before being sealed inside a fire opal.
Centuries later, the stone, encased in a statue, is discovered when the statue is broken apart in a loading accident.
A young gemologist, Alex, examines the jewel to appraise it. But she unwittingly awakes the Djinn inside.
Soon the Djinn is loose on the streets, twisting people's wishes and and killing them so he can steal their souls.
Eventually the Djinn disguises himself as an elegant man-about-town, Nathaniel Demarest.
In both human & Djinn form, he pursues Alexandra to trick her into making three wishes, to enable his unholy legions to conquer the Earth...
Even thought the film is as subtle as a sledgehammer, it's the nearest cinema has had to a new Jason/Freddy/Michael Myers in a very long time.
Ignore the Presented by... moniker, it's for status,and get ready for some proper B-movie cheese. Divoff is excellent as the titular character, and chews his lines with glee. ##Kills are inventive, but beyond these two aspects, the film is just you average horror.
The inclusion of (at the time) horrors greatest stars, is a little cringe worthy, and the effects are really bad, even for the limited budget.
But if you can overlook, these little flaws, it's quite an good spin on the horror genre, with something original, which was lacking at the time of release (hello ironic horror).
Centuries later, the stone, encased in a statue, is discovered when the statue is broken apart in a loading accident.
A young gemologist, Alex, examines the jewel to appraise it. But she unwittingly awakes the Djinn inside.
Soon the Djinn is loose on the streets, twisting people's wishes and and killing them so he can steal their souls.
Eventually the Djinn disguises himself as an elegant man-about-town, Nathaniel Demarest.
In both human & Djinn form, he pursues Alexandra to trick her into making three wishes, to enable his unholy legions to conquer the Earth...
Even thought the film is as subtle as a sledgehammer, it's the nearest cinema has had to a new Jason/Freddy/Michael Myers in a very long time.
Ignore the Presented by... moniker, it's for status,and get ready for some proper B-movie cheese. Divoff is excellent as the titular character, and chews his lines with glee. ##Kills are inventive, but beyond these two aspects, the film is just you average horror.
The inclusion of (at the time) horrors greatest stars, is a little cringe worthy, and the effects are really bad, even for the limited budget.
But if you can overlook, these little flaws, it's quite an good spin on the horror genre, with something original, which was lacking at the time of release (hello ironic horror).