Sinister

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Sinister ... a tad better then what weve had lately for horror

by Darkola

I've read alot of reviews for this movie, talking about the scares throughout, and as I did jump a few times, the scares are more of the surprise scares, noises mostly, and to be honest, most of them...

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I usually don't get scared and this one makes you jump.

by Sabres24

Very good movie, not one of those short normal horror flicks where everyone dies and it just ends. Really freaky movie and I wouldn't suggest sleeping alone after watching it. Id rate it 8/10! I...

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If your not a fan of being scared...dont go..because Sinister WILL MAKE YOU JUMP OUT OF UR SEAT!!!

by VanMan99

If its true u loose yrs of life after a sudden scare then I'm 10 yrs older now, lol. My wife and I love horror films and not the cheesy, unrealistic sort either. We give most Horror flicks a chance...

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Critic Reviews

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ReelViews
| James Berardinelli

Even though the ending is inescapable (and therefore predictable), that does little to diminish its effectiveness. Read full review

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
| Kevin C. Johnson

It comes together with a gruesome though excellent ending that some will find difficult to shake. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

I knew perfectly well, after a while, what Sinister was going to scare me with. But I got scared anyway. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

And then there is Vincent D'Onofrio, as a university professor of the occult and mythological, who opens up a line of possibility that eventually saves the ending from being a red herring. Yes, the ending is horrifying, but I don't believe in that stuff. I'm pretty sure I don't. Read full review

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Ethan Hawke in "Sinister."