Part Grrek tragedy and part Gashlycrumb tinies

Rating: 10/10 (20 February 2015)

The movie "Sinister" is part Greek tragedy with the Gashlycrumb tinies thrown in for good measure. Ethan Hawke is Ellison Oswalt, a washed up true crime novelist who had fame from 10 years ago with his only masterpiece "Kentucky Blood.". Ellison is determined to get his fame back and redeem himself to his British wife, Tracey (Juliette Rylance), young daughter, Ashley and preteen son, Trevor. He moves his family into the Stevenson house where 4 members of the family were killed and the youngest daughter went missing. The Greek tragedy comes about because Ellison won't listen to the Sheriff (portrayed by no- nonsense Fred D. Thompson) and the officer's warnings to Ellison are not listened to. James Ransone is fan-boy Deputy So-and-So and he helps Elllison in research behind the sheriff's back. Ellison finds the Super 8 movies of families including the Stevenson clan being killed in gross, yet creative ways. Ellison sees the figure of Babylonian god Baghuul in the movies and he finds out that Baghuul aka Mr. Boogie is possessing a young child from the family and forcing them to do away with their family. This entity feeds on the souls of these children and he makes them all look ghostly and dead. Ellison and his family pay with their lives for Ellison's refusal to listen to the Sheriff. Ethan Hawke is great as Ellison Oswalt and the other actors play their parts to perfection as well! Clare Foley as Ashley is a wonderful combination of innocence and corruption too!