Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson, who co-wrote with C. Robert Cargill. It stars Ethan Hawke as a struggling true-crime writer whose discovery of snuff …

Oct 12, 2012 · We follow the story of true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke), who moves his family into a new house... though his wife and children are unaware that their new home is …

May 14, 2025 · In 2012, director Scott Derrickson and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill came together and made " Sinister," a landmark horror film that would go on to define a decade …

Mar 26, 2025 · Directed by Scott Derrickson, Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror thriller starring Ethan Hawke as struggling true-crimes write Ellison Oswalt, who, desperate for new material, …

Desperate to unravel the mystery, his dark discoveries ultimately put him and his family in the grip of a malevolent force.

A controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer …

sinister, baleful, malign mean seriously threatening evil or disaster. sinister suggests a general or vague feeling of fear or apprehension on the part of the observer.