Quotes [last lines] Ashley : Don't worry, Daddy. Connections Edited into 5 Second Movies: Sinister User reviews Review. Top review. Say what you will about the varying quality of their releases- popular horror film production company Blumhouse really has a good thing going these days.
With micro-budget features like the "Insidious" and "Paranormal Activity" series that are reliant on genuine scares over effects, and some very decent and high-quality releases under their name, its a modern day rags-to-riches story like few others. A company that has flourished without having to spend the hundreds of millions that bigger studios throw around.
And one of their more fascinating releases of the past few years has most certainly been director Scott Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill's atmospheric and unsettling freak-show "Sinister. And yet, I feel it rises above many other films because of one thing- expert building and payoff of atmosphere. We follow the story of true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt Ethan Hawke , who moves his family into a new house Soon enough, while doing research, Ellison discovers a mysterious box packed away in the attic that houses a collection of 8mm film strips appearing to depict almost ritualistic murders, all with one thing in common- the death of an entire family.
As Ellison tries to solve the mystery of these dark and devious film-strips, his family soon finds itself haunted by strange happenings and unexplainable events A great deal of why the film works lays in the capable hands of the creative minds behind it.
While I have taken issue with some of director Derrickson's films in the past including the woefully misjudged "The Day the Earth Stood Still" remake , I've very much admired his work in the field of horror, in addition to his recent return to the mainstream with the delightful "Doctor Strange. You can feel the tension growing with each and every passing moment, and at any time, you feel like everything is going to fall apart.
I also very much admired how he handled the many "snuff films" we see peppered throughout the runtime The story Derrickson and Cargill craft is just a blast and a half, with extremely likable characters archetypal though they may be and a good structure that builds at a gradual but consistent pace.
It's a very well-written film for the most part, and it does its job wonderfully in setting up the insanity to follow.
Combine that with top-notch performances, and you got the recipe for a great little horror film. Ethan Hawke is absolutely marvelous as always, and it's nice to see him doing just a fun, old-fashioned horror flick. And hey It's a small role, but it's also a lot of fun. That being said Oh, boy is there one glaring issue that does drag the film down quite a bit, and it's where it loses some major points for me.
And that is the third act. While I will not spoil anything, be prepared for a bit of a let-down with a final reel that feels hastily patched together and has a fair share of moments that stink of studio interference. The first hour is so well assembled, that it's actually pretty mind-blowing how much of a mess the final thirty or so minutes are.
With a rash of mind-numbing moments, repeated sloppy exposition dumps and a final sequence that is more likely to illicit unintentional giggles than genuine shocks Still, it's not enough to ruin the film. Because outside of that messy, clunky finale, the rest of the film is incredibly strong and it is still a tale well-worth checking out. Very Disturbing Even Tho This Film Is Rated 15 In The UK If I had kids I would not let them watch this under 15 I'm 14 and bought it and watch it Cos I Love Horror And I discovered that this movie is Extremely Disturbing The Movie starts of Disturbing It starts off with a video tape with 4 People a family have Bags over there head and hung on a tree while there struggling if you think that's bad it gets way worse there's a part on a video tape at night people alive are strapped to deckchaires and are drowned in a swimming pool alive struggling And there's a part in a video where someone slits peoples throats at night in there bed they were a family rge oerson started to slit the mom then the dad abd then the children It is not censored you can see it all Adult Written by Nicole h.
May 21, Disappointing I signed up here simply to comment on this awful film. There is nothing original about it. The shocks and screams quickly wore on my nerves. The lack of character development was disappointing as well. Adult Written by mikemannn April 3, Adult Written by wonder dove August 8, Disturbing content I found Sinister to be a very good movie because it's so different than any other horror movies I've ever seen, and I have seen a lot.
I wasn't sure what to expect at first because I hadn't seen the trailer or even read much about it, but reviews were so good that I decided to.
It's extremely violent and disturbing, the murders that you watch from the video tapes feel extremely real and the music playing along with it is gut-wrenchingly eerie, I still cannot get some of those scenes out of my head.
It feels like a serious movie that makes you feel sad in the end. If you like crime related horror with murders and such, you will enjoy this to bits. There isn't a lot of action at all but the story itself is enough to keep you glued to your chair.
Ethan Hawk is fantastic and has been a favorite actor of mine since he did Dead Poets Society! Violence is strong with several brutal family murders including children, gore, yelling, a child sleepwalks, disturbing images. One cigarette smoking scene and the main character drinks but doesn't get drunk.
Certainly not for kids, very terrifying content that might stay with you for a while. Adult Written by Americanplaya July 22, A couple of bad words.
But the movie sucks and is not worth watching. Adult Written by StephMich May 27, There is also a scene in the bedroom where they are sleeping, also most of the wife's leg i shown. Otherwise a very decent horror in term so of sex. This title contains: Sexy stuff. Adult Written by christian February 20, A clever, well written paranormal horror film that's too intense for young teens.
Sinister is a clever and well made supernatural horror thriller about a crime novelist who moves to a new home with his wife and children in order to find inspiration to write another book. Until, he finds super 8 videotapes upstairs and witnesses very disturbing footage of parents and their children hanged to death, throats slit, set on fire in a truck, drowned in a pool, and mutilated with a lawnmower.
All is shown in a realistic and grisly manner, since it's filmed on camera by an unknown figure. This movie doesn't have like gore, sex, and pervasive language like most slasher movies have - it focuses on the intense suspension and the disturbing fact that children are abducted and manipulated by a demonic supernatural figure.
There are scenes where the main character drinks whiskey during tense moments. Overall, Sinister in my opinion was a very good scary horror film that brings suprising twists and alot of suspense, which doesn't focus on the gore and sex. Adult Written by Nikeswoosh99 November 27, Well that was scary This movie has no purpose.
Most horror movies don't though. When I saw this it did scare me pretty good but it would have been more scary if I was alone. I have my bar set at pause for 14 years old, but if a child watches this movie with you the parent or friends it wouldn't be nearly as scary so I would say something along the lines of pause for There is no identifieable hero in this movie and the only questionable hero dies and his death is glorified.
So this movie does seem to spend most of the time glorifying death with no hope for a hero. Parent of a year-old Written by Tsion November 4, Very Scary I'm not a horror aficionado, but some of my favorite movies are from the horror genre The Shining, Alien, The Exorcist, etc. Sinister seemed genuinely scary and well-made, so I was intrigued from the moment I saw the preview.
My feeling leaving the movie was mixed. Sinister is very scary, so rest assured: if that's what you're looking for, you've come to the right place. It isn't nightmare-inducing so much as it is disturbing. Top cast Edit. Goria Cunningham Ellision as Ellision. Holly Bell. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Add content advisory. User reviews Be the first to review. Details Edit. Release date October 9, United States. United States.
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