Djinns (film)

Djinns (also known by the title Stranded) is a 2010 French horror film written and directed by Hugues Martin and Sandra Martin.[1] It stars Saïd Taghmaoui, Cyril Raffaelli and Aurélien Wiik.[2]

Djinns
Film poster
Directed by
  • Hugues Martin
  • Sandra Martin
Produced by
Written by
  • Hugues Martin
  • Sandra Martin
Starring
Music bySiegfried Canto
CinematographyPierre Cottereau
Edited byNicolas Sarkissian
Production
company
  • Delante Films
  • Karé Productions
  • Agora Films
Distributed bySND Films
Release date
  • 11 August 2010 (2010-08-11)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Plot

A group of French military is attacked during a rescue mission in Algeria by jinn.[3]

Cast

Production

The French production was shot entirely in Morocco.[4] Nicolas Duvauchelle was originally cast for the project in December 2007[5] but was replaced by Saïd Taghmaoui as Aroui on 20 January 2009.[6] Djinns was directed and based on a screenplay by Hugues and his wife Sandra.[7] Caroline Adrian, Antoine Rein and Fabrice Goldstein produced for Delante Films.[8]

Release

Djinns was premiered in France on 11 August 2010 and had its French theatrical release on the same day.[9] It was released in the UK in cinemas as Stranded on 31 August 2010.[10] The US release over SND is currently unknown.[11]

Soundtrack

The French electronica musician Siegfried Canto composed the score.[12]

See also

References
  1. "First Photos from Invisible Creature Feature 'Djinns'".
  2. "New French promo artwork for horror: DJINNS (aka Stranded)". Archived from the original on 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  3. "FEARnet Nabs Tales from the Crypt - Dread Central". www.dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  4. Michael Allen (20 May 2010). "Djinns Use the Desert Against the French Army: A Movie Preview". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  5. "Nicolas Duvauchelle à l'aise dans les Djinns" [Nicolas Duvauchelle is comfortable with the Djinns]. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  6. "Saïd Taghmaoui en Djinn" [Saïd Taghmaoui is the Djinn]. 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  7. "AFM '08: 'Djinns' in Pre-Production, First Look!". Bloody Disgusting. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  8. Steve Barton (4 June 2010). "Over a Dozen New Sills: Djinns". Dread Central. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  9. "Djinns, un film de Hugues Martin" [Djinns, a film by Hugues Martin].
  10. 'Stranded' (Aka "Djinns') - new Supernatural French horror co-directed by Sandra Martin Archived August 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  11. "See the Djinn Infested Desert in 'Stranded' Promo Trailer". Bloody Disgusting. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  12. "Long métrage produit en 2008 réalisé par Hugues Martin et Sandra Martin" [The 2008 feature film was produced and directed by Hugues Martin and Sandra Martin]. TOUTLECINE. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
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