Sinister

Director

Scott Derrickson

Cast

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  Ethan Hawke

  Ellison Oswalt

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  Juliet Rylance

  Tracy Oswalt

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  Vincent D'Onofrio

  Professor Jonas

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  James Ransone

  Deputy

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  Fred Thompson

  Sheriff

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  Clare Foley

  Ashley Oswalt

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  Michael Hall D'Addario

  Trevor Oswalt

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  Victoria Leigh

  Stephanie Stevenson

Plot overview

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.