Sinister

2012 "Once you see him, nothing can save you."

Sinister

6.8 | 1h50m | R | en | Horror

True-crime writer Ellison Oswald is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.

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6.8 | 1h50m | R | en | Horror , Thriller , Mystery | More Info

Released: October. 12,2012 | Released Producted By: Summit Entertainment , Alliance Films Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Ethan Hawke , Juliet Rylance , Vincent D'Onofrio

Director

John El Manahi

Producted By

Summit Entertainment , Alliance Films

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Cast

Ethan Hawke

as Ellison Oswalt

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Juliet Rylance

as Tracy Oswalt

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Vincent D'Onofrio

as Professor Jonas

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Reviews

marynystrom By far the scariest movie i've ever seen, and i've seen my fair share. The director does not use overwhelming gore or cheesy jump-scares to get to you. The super 8 films seen in the movie seem so real you can't take you eyes off the screen. Very well done, engaging, and a good story. This move stuck with me for a good long while after seeing it.

Majikat Sinister has a new different approach to a Horror film, in that its a little more reality based, but with supernatural add-ins.Visually it's pretty dark and a little hard to make out at times, but it works and is worthy of a viewing!

arunk5458 There's only a few horror gems like this out there. The story, the characters, the creepy environment, the constant scares really made my day. There's not even a single moment in the movie where i was bored or had to say What the hell !! (In a negative way of course). The movie is so beautifully made that it will keep you on the verge of wanting more. Although wanting more doesn't mean you go ahead and watch Sinister 2 after this because the second part is very bad. Overall Sinister was a great.....wait.....an awesome movie experience.

christopher-underwood I probably shouldn't have watched this the evening after seeing The Conjuring as there are similarities and that film is a much more confident and fundamentally scary movie. I understand Ethan Hawke was not only very keen to play this role but also recommended Juliet Rylance as his wife. I don't think Hawke is really up to this role which is a difficult one as he has to play by himself for much of the time. Neither do I feel there is any rapport between the two. I did like the unusual score, I loved the opening and closing credits (which really are creepy) and felt that the children were effective. Being an old 8mm buff myself, I much enjoyed the playing with these found films and the whole exciting business of editing. I was also most impressed with the 'Skype' sequences when Hawke gets to hear the views of an eccentric university professor. I thought these scenes were amazingly well done and that the film caught fire during these sequences. If only the whole film could have been run at this same tempo and level of weirdness, because it did have the potential to be as scary as The Conjuring.