Best I've seen in a while

Rating: 8/10 (13 October 2012)

Saw Sinister on it's release day, after some reviews that indicated it might be worthy of a theater visit instead of DVD, and I'm glad I did. It is one of the better horror movies I've seen in sometime. It has a very effective storyline, with some incredibly creepy and disturbing scenes. It has those moments where you squint your eyes and pull back a little, and some where you flat out jump. Ethan Hawke is great, and so is James Ransome as Deputy So and So. There are some predictable moments (as there are with most all horror movies) but this one has a good story and excellent direction that keeps it from falling into the "OK,yawn" or let's jerk the camera around our shoot so dark that no one knows whats going on category that seems to have permeated the genre of late. You can follow the story, see where it's going, and know how it's going to end, but it doesn't lessen the impact of the movie. This one is worth a visit to your local cinema.