Sinister (2012)

Sinister rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.8/10· 314K votes

Rotten Tomatoes64%

Metacritic53%

TMDb6.9/10· 6K votes

With 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 53/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Sinister

True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt 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.

Cast of Sinister

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  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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  James Ransone

  as Deputy

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  Fred Thompson

  as Sheriff

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  Clare Foley

  as Ashley Oswalt

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  Michael Hall D'Addario

  as Trevor Oswalt

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  Victoria Leigh

  as Stephanie Stevenson

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  Blake Mizrahi

  as Christopher Miller

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  Cameron Ocasio

  as BBQ Son / Killer

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  Danielle Kotch

  as Lawn Girl

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  Ethan Haberfield

  as Pool Party Boy

Sinister facts

Budget

$3M

Box office

$82.5M

Collection

Sinister Collection

Our take on Sinister

Scott Derrickson's 2012 horror, mystery and thriller centers on true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt, in a slump after more than ten years without a best seller and increasingly desperate for a hit. When he discovers a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery and moves his own family into the victims' home to work. But old footage and other clues hint at a supernatural force, and Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal. It leans on unsettling found-footage sequences and a mounting sense of dread rather than constant jolts. Good for horror fans who like slow-burn menace and a protagonist whose ambition blinds him.