Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Scott Derrickson. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Thompson, and Vincent D’Onofrio. It was released in the United States on October 12, 2012, and in the UK on October 5, 2012. A sequel, Sinister 2, was released on August 21, 2015.
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Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Scott Derrickson. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Thompson, and Vincent D’Onofrio. It was released in the United States on October 12, 2012, and in the UK on October 5, 2012. Sinister received positive reviews, praising the acting, direction, music, cinematography, and atmosphere. It received some criticism for its use of jump scares and horror cliches. A sequel, Sinister 2, was released on August 21, 2015. The plot revolves around true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt whose discovery of Super 8 home movies depicting grisly murders puts his family in danger. The films are footage depicting the murder of different families in various ways, including hanging, drowning, throat-cutting, and arson. Each murder is performed by an unseen person holding the camera, with a mysterious symbol and a strange figure in the films. Bughuul appears on camera before physically appearing before Ellison. Ellison becomes lightheaded and notices a green liquid at the bottom of his coffee mug, along with a note that says, “Good Daddy,” before losing consciousness.
He finds himself, Tracy, Trevor and Ashley, bound and gagged on the floor of the home while filming with the 8mm camera. The new footage depicts the missing children coming back to life and revealing themselves to be the killers under the influence of Bughul’s influence. The movie was inspired by a nightmare co-writer C. Robert Cargill had after watching the 2002 film The Ring. Principal photography on Sinister began in Autumn of 2011 with a production budget of USD 3 million. To add the authenticity of old home movies and snuff films, the Super 8 segments were shot on actual Super 8 cameras and film stock. The film was a box office success, grossing USD 87. 7 million against its budget ofUSD 3 million in the U.S. and the UK. It has since been released in Europe, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and has been shown at numerous international film festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, among others. It is available on Blu-ray and DVD in North America, Europe, and Australia, and is available in Canada and Australia in North and South America.
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