Sinister
Film2012110 min

Sinister

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillerdetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Once you see him, nothing can save you."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, small-scale horror film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ethan HawkeJuliet RylanceVincent D'OnofrioJames RansoneFred Dalton Thompson

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2012
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Alliance Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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