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Sinister thinks "scary" means turning the lights off and slamming a kitchen drawer.
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2012 · Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Sinister
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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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2012
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Horror / Thriller / Mystery
PLOT SUMMARY
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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r/TrueFilm · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 3.2k points
Hot Take: Sinister's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Rewatched Sinister last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/criticalkino · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 0.8k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Sinister actually is?
Just got out of Sinister and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 3.8k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Sinister?
Director clearly thought Sinister was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 0.9k points
Unpopular opinion: Sinister is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the Sinister performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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