Sinister
- Director: Scott Derrickson
- Writer: Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill
- Release: October 12, 2012
Sinister was directed by Scott Derrickson, who co-wrote the movie with C. Robert Cargill. While Derrickson was known relatively well in the world of horror before this film took place, Cargill was not. He had done some movies but was mostly known as a film critic. This allowed Cargill’s career to take off. To be fair, Sinister clearly deserved to be given huge praise. It is often referred to as a “supernatural horror movie.” That is likely due to the obvious supernatural elements. Yet most horror movies utilize this in some form. The movie revolves around a true-crime writer names Ellison Oswalt and his family.
They move into a home where a family was murdered. He intends to make it a case for his new book. The Stevenson Family that lived there saw 4 members of the family killed but the fifth, Stephanie, just disappeared. Oswalt wants to find out what happened to her but comes across something horrific. In the attic, he finds a projector and several reels of Super 8 footage that depict the murder of different families. The person holding the camera is the one committing the murders, but who is it? A strange, ominous figure and mysterious symbol appear in all the films. Now, Oswalt must wonder, are he and his family next?