Sinister

Sinister_poster_1
release date October 12 2012
studio Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate
director Scott Derrickson
writer Scott Derrickson, Robert Cargill
starring Ethan Hawke, James Ranson, Juliet Rylance
rating
R
tagline Once you see him, nothing can save you.
site haveyouseenhim.com
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Synopsis

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.

Official Review

Do you believe in Santa Claus? The Easter Bunny? Maybe the Tooth Fairy? You’re going to need an even higher level of suspension of disbelief in order to stand behind Lionsgate/Summit’s supernatural Sinister, the latest genre offering from Exorcism of Emily Rose director Scott Derrickson. While the chiller will cloud your mind with extreme visuals and a brooding score/sound design, you shouldn’t be tricked into thinking this is a good movie – because it’s not – yet there’s something there that will resonate with viewers well through the night. I guess success is measured in dollars, right? Good or bad, Sinister will be the next Insidious. …Read More

Official Score: 2.5 / 5