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Sinister
Movie (2012)
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. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
Movie (2012)
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. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
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Content at a glance
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Sex & Nudity
A married couple shares a couple of kisses and is shown sleeping in the same bed. Sex content is very little.
Violence & Gore
Genuinely scary, shocking moments include Super 8 films with grisly murders such as a group hanging, a family burned alive in a car, and people cut up by a power lawnmower. Walls decorated with blood are also shown.
Profanity
Language is infrequent, including a few uses of "s--t" and one partly obscured "f--king." Characters also say "goddamn" and "Christ."
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
The main character gulps whisky during tense moments, though he is never shown drunk, and he is seen drinking a beer and lighting a cigarette in a tense scene.
Frightening Scenes
The film has genuinely scary, tense, and shocking moments, including gruesome murder footage and images of blood on walls. Its terrifying moments are mainly supported by its score.
Other things to know
The main character regularly uses an Apple computer and iPhone, with the computer's screen and applications such as Google, iChat, Safari, and QuickTime shown often.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
A message is that curiosity killed the cat, and the main character eventually learns to put his family before his work.
Role models
The main character is a troubled writer who seems more concerned with his fame and legacy than helping others, though he eventually places his family's safety first, possibly too late.
Representation
The main character is portrayed as a troubled writer more concerned with fame and legacy than family, and the review notes the film's gender and character portrayals only in this limited way; no broader diversity is assessed.
Learning
Families can discuss Sinister's violence, which occurs mostly in the Super 8 films the main character watches, and how it affected them.
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