Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Sinister end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sinister easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Sinister

Name: Sinister
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2012
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone, Fred Thompson

Once you see him, nothing can save you.

Directed by Scott Derrickson

Produced by Automatik Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions

2012110 min6.9 / 10

A deeply unsettling supernatural horror film that weaponizes found footage and occult dread to explore obsession's corrosive cost on a family.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Sinister scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Sinister violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Does Sinister end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.
Is Sinister easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Sinister sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.