Sinister

20122012
RR
1h 50min

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Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity.

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Washed-up true crime writer Ellison Oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies in his new home that suggest the murder that he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose le... Read allWashed-up true crime writer Ellison Oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies in his new home that suggest the murder that he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.Washed-up true crime writer Ellison Oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies in his new home that suggest the murder that he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.

Director
- Scott Derrickson
Writers
- Scott Derrickson
- C. Robert Cargill
Stars

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Awards
- 3 wins & 14 nominations

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Crime writer Ellison Oswalt moves his family into a house where a horrific crime took place earlier, but his family doesn't know. He begins researching the crime in hopes of writing a book about it. Oswalt examines video footage that he finds in the house to help him in his research, but he soon discovers more than he bargained for. —Michael Hallows Eve

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Taglines
- Once you see him, nothing can save you.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for disturbing violent images and some terror
Parents guide

Trivia
Writer C. Robert Cargill got the idea for the script from a nightmare he had after watching The Ring (2002).

Goofs
(at around 4 mins) Near the beginning of the film, we see Ashley painting a girl in red on the wall. We see that Ashley has painted the girl fully in red, however, in the next shot we see that the girl has a white space where the red paint was before.

Quotes
[last lines]
Ashley: Don't worry, Daddy. I'll make you famous again.

Connections
Edited into 5 Second Movies: Sinister (2012)

Soundtracks
Silence Teaches You How to Sing
Written by Kristoffer Rygg, Joern Henrik Sværen, Tore Ylvisaker
Performed by Ulver
Courtesy of Jester Records, Oslo, Norway

Top review

8/10

Well written creepy horror

In a market that's saturated with predictable jumpscares and unscary gorefests it is refreshing to see a horror movie with a well written story, quality actors and a genuinely creepy atmosphere. The chilling tone is set from the opening scene and it slowly builds throughout the film. Ethan Hawke is great as the true crime author obsessed with the case of a murdered family, and the rest of the cast do a solid job with their roles. Definitely one of the better horror films of this decade.

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Release date
- October 12, 2012 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official site
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- Untitled Scott Derrickson Project
Filming locations
- Long Island, New York, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $48,086,903
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,007,634
- Oct 14, 2012
Gross worldwide
- $82,515,113

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Runtime
- 1h 50min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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