Don't worry, daddy. I'll make you famous again.

Rating: Null/10 (17 March 2015)

"Sinister" stars Ethan Hawke as Ellison Oswalt, a writer who moves his wife and children into the home of a murdered family. Whilst investigating the aforementioned deaths, Oswalt discovers a box of home-movies. These movies detail the deaths of countless other families. Has Oswalt stumbled upon the work of a serial killer? Is this the work of a ritualistic cult? Is it something infinitely worse?
Directed by Scott Derrickson, "Sinister" works best as a straight-forward drama. But the film's interesting serial killer mystery, its riveting domestic feuds, and its "The Shining" inspired take on an egotistical novelist's insecurities, are quickly abandoned. Instead Derrickson veers into supernatural territory, an avenue which allows for superficial shock-tactics, but not much more. Vincent D'onofrio and Juliet Rylance co-star.
7/10 – Worth one viewing.