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.
- Director
- Scott Derrickson
- Worldwide
- $83M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Sinister returned 27.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $83M
- Release date
- Oct 4, 2012
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- Breton, English
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
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