Sinister (2012)
Sinister is a supernatural horror movie that centers around a washed-up true-crime writer named Ellison Oswalt, who finds a box of Super 8 home movies that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose macabre work dates back to the 1960s. As he begins to write a biography about the case, terrifying images start to seep into his consciousness, making him question reality as the horrors of old are made new again.
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Sinister
- Director
- Scott Derrickson
- Release Date
- October 12, 2012
- Studio(s)
- Lionsgate
- Distributor(s)
- Lionsgate
- Cast
- Juliet Rylance , Ethan Hawke , Fred Dalton Thompson , Vincent D'Onofrio , James Ransone
- Writers
- Scott Derrickson , C. Robert Cargill
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Sinister
- Sequel(s)
- Sinister 2
- Budget
- $3 million
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