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Sinister

Movie · 2012 · 105 min

A slow-burn, deeply unsettling horror that burrows under your skin with its eerie atmosphere and disturbing imagery.

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2012 film directed by Scott Derrickson
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Year
2012
Runtime
105 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • family
  • fate
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror9
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
horror, mystery, ghost
Directed by
Scott Derrickson
Written by
Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Starring
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Fred Thompson, James Ransone, Juliet Rylance, Clare Foley
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Christopher Norr
Runtime
105 min
Country
Canada, United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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