Scary? Where? I've seen cartoons that are more horrifying!

Rating: 3/10 (14 November 2013)

Several days ago, I sat down comfortably, anticipating a great film ahead. Sinister was a film I had been aching to see for months, but I wish I hadn't bothered. A real let down. The story actually wasn't that bad, although it could have included a bigger plot twist. However, for a horror, it lacked horror! A couple of semi-creepy moments kept me awake, but it was a film I continued watching in the hope of it improving which it never did. The inclusion of Ethan Hawke as the main character surprised me, but he did a good job without blowing me away. Also a couple of things don't seem to have been properly thought through, for example, the house is in Pennsylvania, so why was there a scorpion in the attic? I give the film credit for trying, but it majorly disappointed, and I won't be in a rush to watch Sinister 2.