Sinister (2012)

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6.3	Rating (568 ratings)
6.8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Scott Derrickson

Starring (View all)

Ethan Hawke
Ellison Oswalt

Juliet Rylance
Tracy

Fred Dalton Thompson
Sheriff

James Ransone
Deputy

Michael Hall D'Addario
Trevor

Clare Foley
Ashley

Rob Riley
E.M.T.

Tavis Smiley
Anchor

Written by

Scott Derrickson
(written by)

C. Robert Cargill
(written by)

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Fucking terrifying

9 years, 10 months ago at Dec 1 12:17

PvtCaboose91

6 votes

"The symbol is associated with a Pagan deity named Baghuul... He consumes the souls of the human children." Let's not mince words here: Sinister scared the fucking shit out of me, and that is not an accolade I hand out lightly. It's rare to stumble upon a truly scary movie in this day and age; the horror genre has grown stale of late, with filmmakers constantly wasting our time with predictable ju... read more

Terrifying psychological horror.

9 years, 8 months ago at Jan 10 16:18

SJMJ91

2 votes

Typically Jason Blum, the producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious, a more creative horror film, takes the part of producing his latest horror film Sinister. Even before you get into the film, Sinister begins like your traditional Paranormal Activity-like introduction where in a calm and clear environment, an innocent family are moving into a new home unaware that there are dangers ahead and ... read more

A Breath of Fresh Air

9 years, 9 months ago at Jan 1 0:10

EarthChild

1 vote

"Don't worry, Daddy. I'll make you famous again."

I saw this with a friend at a movie marathon going on at our local theatre. In total there were five films: two comedies (Here Comes the Boom and Pitch Perfect) and three horrors. Sinister was the last film of the night and I watched it with cautious optimism because the two other horror films that played before were Paranormal Activ... read more

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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.

Release date: 12 October 2012

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