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Sinister

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
299K
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Clare Foley in Sinister (2012)
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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A controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer... Read allA controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.A controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.

  • Director
    • Scott Derrickson
  • Writers
    • Scott Derrickson
    • C. Robert Cargill
  • Stars
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Juliet Rylance
    • James Ransone
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    299K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,086
    88
    • Director
      • Scott Derrickson
    • Writers
      • Scott Derrickson
      • C. Robert Cargill
    • Stars
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Juliet Rylance
      • James Ransone
    • 937User reviews
    • 352Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 14 nominations total

    Videos9

    Redband Version
    Trailer 2:16
    Redband Version
    No. 1
    Trailer 2:31
    No. 1
    No. 1
    Trailer 2:31
    No. 1
    Sinister: The Same Address
    Clip 0:57
    Sinister: The Same Address
    Sinister: The Same Addresses (Danish Subtitled)
    Clip 0:58
    Sinister: The Same Addresses (Danish Subtitled)
    Sinister: Ghoul In The Trees
    Clip 1:03
    Sinister: Ghoul In The Trees
    Sinister: Investigating Noises At Night
    Clip 0:38
    Sinister: Investigating Noises At Night

    Photos119

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    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Ellison Oswalt
    Juliet Rylance
    Juliet Rylance
    • Tracy
    James Ransone
    James Ransone
    • Deputy
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • Sheriff
    • (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
    Michael Hall D'Addario
    Michael Hall D'Addario
    • Trevor
    Clare Foley
    Clare Foley
    • Ashley
    Rob Riley
    • E.M.T.
    Tavis Smiley
    Tavis Smiley
    • Anchor
    Janet Zappala
    • Reporter
    Victoria Leigh
    Victoria Leigh
    • Stephanie
    Cameron Ocasio
    Cameron Ocasio
    • BBQ Boy
    Ethan Jack Haberfield
    Ethan Jack Haberfield
    • Pool Party Boy
    • (as Ethan Haberfield)
    Danielle Kotch
    Danielle Kotch
    • Lawn Girl
    Blake Mizrahi
    Blake Mizrahi
    • Sleepy Time Boy
    Nicholas King
    Nicholas King
    • Bughuul
    • (as Nick King)
    • …
    Chester the Chihuahua
    Chester the Chihuahua
    • Barking Dog
    • (uncredited)
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Professor Jonas
    • (uncredited)
    Emma Jonnz
    • Flavian
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Scott Derrickson
    • Writers
      • Scott Derrickson
      • C. Robert Cargill
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The family that was hanged on a tree were all played by stuntmen. However, when the scene was first done, the stunt coordinator botched the preparations for the scene, resulting in one of the actors coming loose from his harness, which went up around his neck. Fortunately he was not physically harmed, and the stunt coordinator was fired on set soon after.
    • 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

    User reviews937

    Featured review
    10/10

    Sinister is very scary! I can't sleep now!

    Turn of your lights. Turn up your volume. Close all your curtains. And enjoy that you can't sleep that night. Sinister is a great movie. Take a blanket and when it is scary put it over your eyes :-) I don't want to tell anything about this horror movie because anything you tell will spoil the fun, you should not know anything about the story in advance I think to keep the excitement 100%. I have read some reviews and I have to say it contains too much information however they don't contain spoilers I would suggest not to read them :-) The acting was great and I really loved the horror scenes, they were amazing. Have a great horror night!
    • nikdo77
    • Mar 30, 2013
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Siniestro
    • Filming locations
      • 169 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, New York, USA(The murdered family's home the Oswalts move into - "Family Hanging Out '11")
    • Production companies
      • Summit Entertainment
      • Alliance
      • IM Global
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    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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