Sinister

 

Sinister 2012

• Director: Scott Derrickson
• Seen by this director: The Black Phone, Doctor Strange, The Day the Earth Stood Still
• Based on book: no
• Cast: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Thompson, Michael Hall D’Addario, Clare Foley
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Ethan Hawke – Many
• Why? Ethan Hawke
• Seen: 3 January 2025      

       Ellison (Hawke), a writer of true crime books, moves his wife and two children to the scene of his new book about a missing girl. The local sheriff dislikes his books and tells him to leave things alone. Better yet, just leave.

       The film has its creepy moments but most of it is done in the dark so it’s hard to see what’s going on. The story is interesting enough, though, and the family dynamics are well done, so it’s worth seeing if you’re into the whole scary movie thing. Which I’m not but I like Ethan Hawke.      

2 ½ * of 5