Sinister
“Once you see him, nothing can save you.”
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
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2 films
Cast
16 people
Ethan Hawke
Ellison Oswalt
Known for
The Purge
Moon Knight
Juliet Rylance
Tracy Oswalt
Known for
The Knick
A Dog's Purpose
Vincent D'Onofrio
Professor Jonas
Known for
Marvel's Daredevil
Jurassic World
James Ransone
Deputy
Known for
It Chapter Two
Generation Kill
Fred Thompson
Sheriff
Known for
Law & Order
Die Hard 2
Clare Foley
Ashley Oswalt
Known for
Gotham
She Came from the Woods
Michael Hall D'Addario
Trevor Oswalt
Known for
People Like Us
Victoria Leigh
Stephanie Stevenson
Known for
The Knick
Monsterland
Blake Mizrahi
Christopher Miller
Cameron Ocasio
BBQ Son / Killer
Known for
Sam & Cat
Danielle Kotch
Lawn Girl
Known for
Crystal Lake
Lullaby
Ethan Haberfield
Pool Party Boy
Also in
The Small Hours
The Other Two
Scott Derrickson Director · C. Robert Cargill Writer Christopher Young Composer
Worldwide gross $88M · Budget $3M · United States release October 12, 2012
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$87,727,807
Gross vs. budget
29.2×
Production
Automatik Entertainment
Production
Blumhouse Productions
Production
Alliance Films
Production
IM Global
Production
Summit Entertainment
Production · Studio
Possessed Pictures
Production
Canada · United States
Produced in
Found Footage
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Breton · English · French · Portuguese
Release dates
United States · March 11, 2012
Premiere · South by Southwest Film Festival
United States · October 12, 2012
Theatrical
Argentina
October 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Australia
November 1, 2012 · Theatrical
June 18, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Austria
November 23, 2012 · Theatrical
Bahrain
November 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 7, 2012 · Theatrical
Bolivia
December 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
October 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Chile
November 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Colombia
November 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Croatia
November 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 31, 2012 · Theatrical
Ecuador
December 7, 2012 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Estonia
October 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Finland
October 26, 2012 · Theatrical
France
November 7, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
November 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 6, 2012 · Theatrical
Iceland
January 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Israel
May 9, 2013 · Theatrical · נימוק: אלימות רבה
Italy
March 14, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
May 11, 2013 · Theatrical
Kuwait
November 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Latvia
November 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Lithuania
October 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Malaysia
October 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 15, 2012 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 10, 2013 · Theatrical
Norway
October 31, 2012 · Theatrical
Peru
October 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
November 23, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
October 4, 2012 · Theatrical
Singapore
October 11, 2012 · Theatrical
Slovakia
November 1, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
October 31, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 14, 2012 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
November 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Ukraine
November 15, 2012 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
November 8, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 3, 2012 · Premiere · Grimmfest International Festival of Fantastic Film
October 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Uruguay
December 7, 2012 · Theatrical
Venezuela
December 7, 2012 · Theatrical
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