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Sinister
move himself and his family into a house where an horrific crime happened earlier, but his family doesn';;t know. He uses some 'snuff' film footage he finds in the house to help him to research the crime for a new book, but he soon finds more than he bargained for...
16 January 1989, Laguna Beach, California, USA
2 June 1979, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
7 September 1999, Long Island City, New York, USA
13 September 1964, Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
26 July 1979, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
4 May 2001, Walnut Creek, California, USA
October 12, 2012
The hero of "Sinister" is almost unaccountably dumb. So, unfortunately, is the movie.
October 12, 2012
Despite some effective bumps and frights, and at least one memorable jolt from a full-throated D'Addario, "Sinister" is mainly just a series of snuff-reels with sick-joke titles ...
June 02, 2013
Hawke brings a gravitas to the role of parent and home protector that is of far greater interest than the film itself.
June 11, 2013
One of the more authentically scary horror thrillers to haunt the screen in some time, a product of smart filmmaking, intriguing premise and a great lead performance from Ethan Hawke.
January 07, 2014
In its own right, it's atmospheric, just not very memorable or scary.
October 12, 2012
It comes together with a gruesome though excellent ending that some will find difficult to shake.
June 10, 2013
Highly effective, tense little fright rouser... If you're a horror fan, you won't be disappointed.
October 12, 2012
A mixed bag of old-school and contemporary horror tricks that occasionally raises a hair prickle of intrigue.
October 12, 2012
C'mon, Ethan Hawke, you're better than this. Isn't there a "Before Sunset" sequel that needs your attention?
October 13, 2012
More stupid than scary, Sinister can't even figure out who its real demon is.
May 03, 2015
Even the daytime scenes are shrouded in such deep shadows, you're mainly left wondering why nobody ever just turns on the damn lights.