Sinister

Rating: 7/10 (12 March 2018)

Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadger
First off, this film surprised me greatly. After watching amazing horror films like The Babadook, The Conjuring 1 and 2, and The Descent, I went into this film with low expectations and was thoroughly entertained. The story is dark, disturbing, and gruesome. The imagery used throughout the film is very scary and the tapes add to the horror. The plot twist was very good and the ending was frightening.
The acting is mostly good. Ethan Hawke always performs well in every o=movie I have seen him in. Hawke is accompanied by Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, Michael Hall D'Addario, and Clare Foley who all perform well. James Ransone performs the worst because his character is dry and he can't act very well.
The pacing is slow in some parts but it is mostly consistent. The runtime is a little overlong.
Pros: Dark and disturbing story, the tapes, good plot twist, a scary ending, good acting, and Ethan Hawke's performance
Cons: Some slow pacing, James Ransone's dry performance, and an overlong runtime
Overall rating: 7.0