I Did Not Like This Movie!

Rating: 6/10 (28 December 2012)

Since my childhood, I've been a fan of horror films. In recent years, the quality of horror films have dwindled and many films are recycled versions of older movies. How is a horror film measured, then?
Well firstly, it has to be scary. A horror must disturb, frighten, shock, surprise and make you cover your eyes. About 1 out of every 10 horrors manages to truly achieve this. Secondly, it has to be entertaining. "Sinister", recycled and clichéd as it is, fortunately is most of the former. I can't recall a film that made me feel so much dread, I almost couldn't bring myself to watch with full intent. The latter... it was most definitely not. I did not enjoy watching this film, ONE BIT.
So, when it comes to scoring "Sinister" I give praise to the director for terrifying the wits out of me, because that's what a horror is supposed to do! The imagery is very creepy from the start, and the diabolical character Baghuul is frighteningly twisted to say the least, and forgive me for adding - "pretty f***ed up." The director's last horror offering, "The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)" was almost equally disturbing in this sense. What Emily Rose had and "Sinister" didn't, though, was that enjoyment factor.... that 'kick' I get out of watching really good horror films. "Sinister" scary as it was, was too tedious. Aside from great acting by Ethan Hawke, I don't have any other praise for this movie.
Cut-above-the-average horror, disturbing & hair-raising - but not enjoyable at all. I dare you to watch it.