Mark my words- Watch Sinister to get horrified

Rating: 7/10 (13 April 2015)

Horror movies should have a nice reputation with spine- chilling-with-a- twist ending something like Sixth Sense, Dead Silence, The Grudge and to some extent SAW franchises( might not come into horror genre) . As I was craving for a good horror movie, I noted Sinister directed by Scott Derrickson in 2012 and curiosity ran through me to watch this one and I was glad to get scared with the spooky thriller.
A true crime writer shifts to a new place to get idea for writing a book. He discovers a 8 MM camera which plays the old record of killings occurred in that place which eventually puts his family in danger.
Now this is some spooky thriller that has some hair-raising and heart- pulping moments. Scott Derrickson who has given some of good horror drama like The Exorcism Of Emily Rose and Deliver Us From Evil succeeds with this one as well. Nice background score coupled with solid story and attention grabbing screenplay, Sinister is one of best horror movies I have seen recently. The flip side is that screenplay looses the steam in the 2nd half and less spooky moments should have been more. Performances by the star cast is good and convincing. Cinematography and art direction is outstanding.
Mark my words- Watch Sinister to get horrified. Good 3 /5