Sinister
2012 · Movie · R · 110 min · ★ 6.9 · 59% critics
A true-crime writer chasing his next big success finds disturbing home-movie evidence tied to a family’s deaths, and moves his own family into the same house to investigate. As old footage and unsettling clues surface, a supernatural presence starts to make the home feel deadly.
Also known as Found Footage · Untitled Scott Derrickson Project
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-03-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (6,042 votes)
- Box office
- $87,700,000
- Budget
- $3,000,000
About
If you want a suspenseful horror fueled by unsettling old footage and escalating danger, you may enjoy Sinister; Not for you if you dislike very dark, disturbing scenes or need consistently strong scares—try The Mist or The Black Phone instead.
Pros: creepy atmosphere; effective mystery; strong performances | Cons: too-dark visuals; uneven tension; some forced acting
Themes
- drowning
- pennsylvania, usa
- writing
- child murder
- snuff
- tape
- home movie footage
- murder
- massacre
- power outage
- held captive
- hanging
- +12 more
Cast & crew
Ethan Hawke
as Ellison Oswalt
Juliet Rylance
as Tracy Oswalt
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Professor Jonas
James Ransone
as Deputy
Fred Thompson
as Sheriff
Clare Foley
as Ashley Oswalt
Michael Hall D'Addario
as Trevor Oswalt
Victoria Leigh
as Stephanie Stevenson
Blake Mizrahi
as Christopher Miller
Cameron Ocasio
as BBQ Son / Killer
Directed by Scott Derrickson