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Sinister (2012)

R · 2012-03-29 · 1h 50m · EN
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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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Scott DerricksonDirector
Budget
$3M
Box office
$82.5M

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Ethan HawkeEthan HawkeEllison OswaltJuliet RylanceJuliet RylanceTracy OswaltVincent D'OnofrioVincent D'OnofrioProfessor JonasJames RansoneJames RansoneDeputyFred ThompsonFred ThompsonSheriffClare FoleyClare FoleyAshley OswaltMichael Hall D'AddarioMichael Hall D'AddarioTrevor OswaltVictoria LeighVictoria LeighStephanie StevensonBlake MizrahiBlake MizrahiChristopher MillerCameron OcasioCameron OcasioBBQ Son / KillerDanielle KotchDanielle KotchLawn GirlEthan HaberfieldEthan HaberfieldPool Party Boy

Keywords

MurderDeathViolenceOccultBag over headMassacreFound footageDrowningPennsylvania, usaChild murderPower outageHeld captiveHangingCar fireAtticSuper 8mmFilmed killingCrime novelistSnuffMoving inWritingNovel writingHome movie footageTapeSuper 8

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Horror · MysteryTheme affinityMurder · Death · ViolenceNarrative complexityMysteryDirector preference20419Actor preference5193 · 69112 · 29421Country preferenceCa

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What is Sinister about?

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.

How long is Sinister?

Sinister has a runtime of 110 minutes.

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