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Sinister

2012Movie1 h 50 minR

HorrorThriller
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.4/5Metacritic537.1
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.4/5Metacritic537.1

Summary

True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Pure escapism

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Fingerprint

  • Gives you goosebumps.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Scares you.
  • Puts you inside a crime.

Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Trashy True CrimeRare · in 24 titlesThough Ellison is a fairly sympathetic protagonist with a respectable writing career, several elements of the plot cast shadows on his character and profession.Death by Ironyin 939 titlesIn a manner of speaking.All 123 tropes

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