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Sinister (2012)

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 50m
  • 53

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Scott Derrickson

Producer:

Jason Blum, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones

Writer:

C. Robert Cargill

Release Date:

Oct 12, 2012

Runtime:

1hr 50m

Synopsis

A controversial true crime writer finds a box of super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.

Cast

  • Ethan Hawke
  • Juliet Rylance
  • Fred Thompson
  • James Ransone
  • Michael Hall D'Addario
  • Clare Foley
  • Rob Riley
  • Tavis Smiley
  • Janet Zappala
  • Victoria Leigh

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Metacritic

53
metacritic
Based on 30 Critics
7.2

USER SCORE (446)

Generally favorable reviews based on 446 Reviews
63
Oct 11, 2012

The clichés are still clichés. They've just been renovated.

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Metacritic review by Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
75
Oct 10, 2012

I knew perfectly well, after a while, what Sinister was going to scare me with. But I got scared anyway.

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Metacritic review by Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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