Somebody remembered how to make a good horror

Rating: 8/10 (19 November 2012)

Over the years we've certainly been desensitised to horror movies. Torture and mutilation has become par for the course and the likes of the Saw franchise compounded this with wash and repeat. The found footage genre emerged and we've have many, many movies of varying success on this format. As a horror fan I'm always happy to find something good and Sinister is that. While no masterpiece it hearkens back to classic movies. The cast, production, sound and cinematography are all top notch and attentive. I'm not a particular Ethan Hawke fan however he delivered a solid lead performance being on screen for nearly the entire movie and providing a character that although not entirely a likable character I was sympathetic with him. Aside from my girlfriend jumping all over the place I really enjoyed the movie. Nothing's overdone and although it was somewhat predictable it was executed in an expert manner allowing me to let myself get caught up in the movie. Lets face it few movies can surprise me but I can enjoy things and appreciate when they're done well.