Sinister

About Sinister

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.

Scott Derrickson's Sinister is a 2012 horror mystery film. Ethan Hawke stars as Ellison Oswalt, Juliet Rylance as Tracy Oswalt, Vincent D'Onofrio as Professor Jonas, and James Ransone as Deputy.

At 110 minutes long, it arrived in October 2012. Written by C. Robert Cargill and Scott Derrickson. Production companies include Automatik Entertainment, IM Global, and Summit Entertainment.

Members will find occult, massacre, novelist, and ominous in it. In the United States it streams on Hulu, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and Peacock Premium. It scores 6.9 out of 10 from 6,326 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Longlegs, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Visit make useful companions to Sinister, all filed under death and murder.