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| Title: | Sinister |
| Director: | Scott Derrickson |
| Writers: | Scott Derrickson; C. Robert Cargill |
| Producers: | Jason Blum; Jeanette Volturno-Brill; Bailey Conway; Scott Derrickson; Gerard DiNardi; Jessica Hall; Brian Kavanaugh-Jones; Charles Layton; Rick A. Osako |
| Composer: | Christopher Young |
| Cinematography: | Chris Norr |
| Editors: | Frédéric Thoraval |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Alliance Films Summit Entertainment Blumhouse Productions |
| Released: | October 12th, 2012 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 110 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $3,000,000 [1] [2] |
| Gross: | $48,086,903 (US) $87,727,807 (Worldwide) [1] [2] |
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Sinister is an American horror film of the supernatural thriller subgenre. It was written and directed by Scott Derrickson and co-written by C. Robert Cargill. It was produced by BH Productions, Alliance Films and Summit Entertainment and released theatrically in the United States on October 12th, 2012. The film stars Ethan Hawke as True Crime novelist Ellison Oswalt, Juliet Rylance as his wife Tracy, Michael Hall D'Addario as his son, Trevor, and Clare Foley as his daughter Ashley. Co-stars in the movie include Fred Dalton Thompson as the King County Sheriff, James Ransone as Deputy So-and-So, and an uncredited appearance by Vincent D'Onofrio as Professor Jonas.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ethan Hawke | Ellison Oswalt |
| Juliet Rylance | Tracy Oswalt |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | Sheriff |
| James Ransone | Deputy So-and-So |
| Michael Hall D'Addario | Trevor Oswalt |
| Clare Foley | Ashley |
| Rob Riley | E.M.T. |
| Tavis Smiley | Anchor |
| Janet Zappala | Reporter |
| Victoria Leigh Morales | Stephanie Stevenson |
| Cameron Ocasio | BBQ boy |
| Ethan Haberfield | Pool party boy |
| Danielle Kotch | Lawn girl |
| Blake Mizrahi | Sleepy Time boy |
| Nicholas King | The Bughuul |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Copyright holder: © 2012, Alliance Films (UK) Limited.
- The tagline for this film is, "Once you see him, nothing can save you".
- Production on Sinister began on September 19th, 2011. Principal filming concluded on October 25th, 2011. [1]
- The movie was filmed in Los Angeles, California and Long Island, New York. [3]
- At its widest release, Sinister was screened in 2,542 theaters. [2]
- Sinister closed out of theaters on January 3rd, 2013. [2]
- Sinister was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Summit, Inc. and Lions Gate Entertainment on February 19th, 2013. [4]
- Associate producer Jeanette Brill is credited as Jeanette Volturno-Brill in this film.
- Associate producer Jessica L. Hall is credited as Jessica Hall in this film.
- Associate producer Rick Osako is credited as Rick A. Osako in this film.
- Director of photography Chris Norr is credited as Christopher Norr in this film.
- Actor Nicholas King, who plays the Bughuul in this film, is credited as Nick King.
- The scenes involving Angela Bettis and her conversation with Ethan Hawke's character were deleted from the final production of the film. Her scenes can be found on the Special Features option on the Sinister DVD and Blu-ray.
Recommendations[]
- Black Phone, The
- Sinister II
- Insidious
- Insidious: Chapter Two
- Insidious: Chapter Three
- Insidious: The Last Key
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IMDB; Sinister (2012); Box office & business.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Box Office Mojo; Sinister (2012); Domestic total gross.
- ↑ IMDB; Sinister (2012); Filming locations.
- ↑ Amazon.com; Sinister (2013); DVD.