unsettling ending

Rating: 7/10 (12 January 2013)

Although it doesn't bring new stuff that you haven't seen around, sinister will give you goosebumps, for sure. The acting is by far superior than most of the movies from the horror genre. There is a lot of horror tricks that will keep you at the edge of the seats. Music and sound effects are eerie and they will rise atmosphere.
The story is seen: Family goes to a house where family murder happened recently. Yes, you recognize it: the Amityville horror stuff. But soon the father (Ethan Hawke) realizes it is not the house it is the ancient evil spirit. The problem is that he stubbornly doesn't want to see obvious, and he can not believe in it,before it is too late. So, yeah, the story is borrowed and seen, but the ending doesn't give a 1% chance for main actors to survive. It is unsettling, just goes without the fight. Evil prevails. Period. Most people ,including myself, don't like this kind of ending.
So all in all, the movie is above average horror movie, gory with good sounds and tricks, but it will not leave you satisfied. It gives no chance to main characters, and I see no point in that.