Jinn

Jinn

Year: 2014

Runtime: 97 min

Language: English

Director: Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad

Thriller

Across cultures, myths and legends converge, revealing the existence of three distinct races: humans created from earth, angelic beings formed of light, and the mysterious jinn, born from fiery passion. While stories of angels and men have long been known, the existence of the jinn has remained a hidden secret, veiled in whispers and awaiting revelation. Now, the time has come to uncover the forgotten history and extraordinary powers of these enigmatic beings.

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1

Confrontation with the jinn in the forest shack

In 1901, a man enters a forest shack to confront a waiting jinn. He recites an Arabic prayer to shield himself as he nears, attempting to bargain for the release of a kidnapped girl. The jinn refuses his request and attacks, and the man finally douses the creature with holy water. The jinn swears vengeance, vowing to slaughter the man's bloodline for generations to come.

1901 Forest shack
2

Receipt of the warning tape

113 years later, Shawn and Jasmine are a happy couple living in Michigan. Shawn receives an early birthday package containing a note and a VHS tape left by his father. The message warns that strange things may start happening and that he must seek helpers to prepare for battle against unknown forces. It explains that if this tape has reached him, his father has failed to protect the family and Shawn must prevail to ensure their survival.

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3

Unsettling events at home

That night, the couple's home is rearranged with heavy furniture stacked in unusual ways and Jasmine vanishes, triggering a frantic search. Shawn contacts the police, and fear escalates as strange phenomena plague their house. When Jasmine reappears, their sense of safety is shattered and they realize they are being targeted by a malevolent force.

2014 Shawn and Jasmine's home, Michigan
4

Meeting Father Westhoff and Gabriel

Shawn and Jasmine encounter Father Westhoff and Gabriel, who explain the jinn's existence and the danger they represent. Shawn remains skeptical, but their tale aligns with the strange events they've experienced. Westhoff urges Shawn to seek more guidance and to uncover the truth from trusted sources.

2014 Westhoff's place
5

Adoptive parents corroborate the story

Shawn visits his adoptive parents and hears corroborating stories about the jinn that have plagued their family. An unseen force attacks and abducts Jasmine, underscoring the immediacy of the threat. The encounter heightens the urgency to learn how to fight back.

2014 Adoptive parents' home
6

Ali reveals Jasmine’s pregnancy and the Chilla

Shawn and Gabriel flee to seek help from Ali, Shawn's estranged uncle, who shares the family history and tests. Using supernatural power, Ali reveals that Jasmine is pregnant and warns Shawn that to save his family he must pass the Chilla—the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual test. Ali senses the jinns spying on them, adding to the danger.

2014 Ali's home
7

Gabriel sacrifices himself; Gabriel is a jinn

During the pursuit, Gabriel sacrifices himself to shield Shawn from the jinn's attack. It is revealed in the chaos that Gabriel is a jinn, and he dies in the ensuing confrontation. The revelation deepens the threat and the personal stakes for Shawn.

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Learning the Chilla and the quest begins

With Father Westhoff's guidance, Shawn learns the reason the jinn target him and what it will take to defeat them. Westhoff sends him on a quest to acquire the knowledge, tools, and allies needed for the final confrontation. Shawn accepts the burden and embarks on the journey.

2014 Westhoff's guidance
9

The final battleground and the Chilla trials

Shawn lures the jinn to a scheduled battleground where the final fight will occur. The jinns unleash physical tortures and mental deceptions, but Shawn endures the Chilla and survives. Ali fights alongside him as they confront the ancient foe.

2014 Scheduled battleground
10

Confrontation with the main jinn

Shawn confronts the main jinn from the great-grandfather's clash and battles alongside Ali. The other-dimensional jinns arrive seeking peace, but Shawn destroys one to warn the others. The fight ends with the primary threat defeated and the spirits retreat.

2014 Battleground
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Aftermath: Jasmine safe and Gabriel revived

Father Westhoff reveals Jasmine is safe in a church, and the revived Gabriel returns. The group reunites and the threat seems finally extinguished as balance is restored.

Immediately after final battle Church
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A year later: a baby with power

One year later, Shawn, Jasmine, and Ali enjoy a quiet life in their apartment with their newborn son. The baby drops his pacifier, and it slides into his mouth without being touched, signaling the child's hidden power to defeat the jinn.

one year later Their apartment

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