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Sinister

2011 · 87 min

A slow, uneasy crawl through small-town occult menace, more creeping dread than shocks.

Directed by
Steve Sessions
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Donna Hamblin, Donny Versiga, Lucien Eisenach
Tagline
It's Not the House that's Haunted, It's You.
Overview
A horrifying excursion into black magic and white-knuckled terror! A conjure man (Lucien Eisenach) has moved into town with a big bag of tricks and a short temper. Unwittingly, Emily (Donna Hamblin) crosses his path and provokes his wrath. As the nightmare of his curse progresses, Emily enlists the aid of her brother (Donny Versiga) to find out what's happening and try to reverse the hex before it's too late!

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Directed by
Steve Sessions
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Donna Hamblin, Donny Versiga, Lucien Eisenach
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, mystery
    Directed by
    Steve Sessions
    Written by
    Steve Sessions
    Starring
    Donna Hamblin, Donny Versiga, Lucien Eisenach, Isabelle Stephen, Tim Tanner, Brianna Barnes, Luc Bernier
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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