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Sinister
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6.9True-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
- Ethan Hawke as Ellison Oswalt
- Juliet Rylance as Tracy Oswalt
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Professor Jonas
- James Ransone as Deputy
- Fred Thompson as Sheriff
- Clare Foley as Ashley Oswalt
Themes
- drowning
- pennsylvania, usa
- writing
- child murder
- snuff
- tape
- home movie footage
- murder
- massacre
- power outage
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Scott Derrickson
- Written by
- Scott Derrickson C. Robert Cargill
- Produced by
- Jason Blum Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
- Starring
- Ethan Hawke Juliet Rylance Fred Thompson James Ransone Clare Foley Michael Hall D'Addario
- Cinematography
- Christopher Norr
- Edited by
- Frédéric Thoraval
- Music by
- Christopher Young
- Production companies
- Alliance Films Blumhouse Productions Automatik Entertainment Possessed Pictures
- Distributed by
- Summit Entertainment (through Lionsgate Films )
- Release dates
- March 11, 2012 ( 2012-03-11 ) ( SXSW ) October 12, 2012 ( 2012-10-12 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 109 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom United States Canada
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $3 million
- Box office
- $87.7 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 262844
- Official website
- www.sinister-ilfilm.it
Show 5 more facts
- title
- Sinister
- review score
- 53/100
- capital cost
- 3000000
- box office
- 87700000
- publication date
- 2012-12-06
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Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson, who co-wrote with C. Robert Cargill. It stars Ethan Hawke as a struggling true-crime writer whose discovery of snuff films depicting gruesome murders and strange supernatural elements in his new house puts his family in danger. Juliet Rylance, Fred Thompson, James Ransone, Clare Foley, and Michael Hall D'Addario are featured in supporting roles.
Sinister was inspired by a nightmare Cargill had after watching the 2002 film The Ring. Principal photography on Sinister began in Autumn of 2011 on Long Island, New York with a production budget of $3 million. To add to the authenticity of old home movies and snuff films, the Super 8 segments were shot on actual Super 8 cameras and film stock.