Refreshing Take on an Otherwise Worn Out Plot

Rating: 8/10 (17 November 2012)

I'm a big time horror film fanatic and so of course I've seen plenty. Unfortnately though, there isn't much I haven't seen in terms of plot and scare tactics. I'm still a fan of the franchise but there isn't much if anything that sends a shiver up my spine these days. I had seen the previews for Sinister about a month in advance before Halloween. It looked promising but then again they always do. Late in October I decided to view the film with a group of friends, my hopes not so high but it was something to keep me from ending the evening early. Much to my surprise I was highly impressed with what I saw. The opening scene was so eerie and captured my complete attention from the start. The plot was not completely original but it was tweaked in such a way that it was still intriguing and refreshing to someone like me who's seen it all before. I was genuinely frightened by this film and I've been recommending it ever since.