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IMDb rating
6.8
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7.0

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Olle Åknert
rated 8

One of the scariest movies i’ve seen

2 years ago
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perkorsgaard
rated 8

One of the best horror movies

1 year ago
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Critic Emma Gray Munthe
rated 6

Effektiv, och krypande obehaglig skräck som fungerar fram till det ofrånkomliga ögonblick när det blir för mycket av det goda. Positiv bieffekt: man får lust att se om Michael Manns ”Manhunter”.

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Cast & Crew

Ethan Hawke
As Ellison Oswalt
Vincent D'Onofrio
As Professor Jonas
Emily Brobst
As Victim (uncredited)
James Ransone
As Deputy
Fred Thompson
As Sheriff
Juliet Rylance
As Tracy Oswalt
Clare Foley
As Ashley Oswalt

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In the chilling horror mystery "Sinister," true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) is on a quest to solve a series of brutal murders that took place in the very house he now calls home. But as he delves deeper into the case, he discovers a sinister force at work, and his own family becomes increasingly imperiled. With the help of a local deputy and an occult specialist, Ellison must unravel the mystery before it's too late. But as the supernatural presence closes in, he realizes that living in the house may be fatal.

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You can stream Sinister on: Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Sinister include 6 Souls, Life, The Invasion, The Ritual, Crimson Peak, After.Life.

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Sinister was released in theaters on October 12, 2012.