# Sinister (2012)

> A true-crime novelist’s search for a career-making murder story awakens a supernatural predator inside his own home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/58531

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Scott Derrickson
- Cast: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone, Fred Thompson, Clare Foley, Michael Hall D'Addario, Victoria Leigh
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1922777/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dread-filled, claustrophobic, foreboding, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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