Sinister fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sinister is nerve-racking, terrifying, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and sound design stand out.
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Sinister is included with a subscription to Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 53). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 50 min
Sinister runs 1 h 50 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Sinister higher (67) than critics (59). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $83 million worldwide, 27.5 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Portuguese, French, Breton. Produced in Canada, United States.
+29GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sinister in 43 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 132 storytelling tropes for Sinister, including Rule of Scary, Trailers Always Spoil, Dirty Cop.
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