Cinematic background from Sinister 2012 - True-crime writer Ellison Oswald is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.

Sinister

2012

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Directors:
Scott Derrickson
Writers:
C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson
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Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A group of people standing in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman standing next to a man in front of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing in front of a mirror holding a baseball bat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person looking down at his face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young girl with long dark hair wearing headphones looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman sitting on the floor in front of a window; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young girl with long red hair is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman standing in a dark room next to a man laying on the ground; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a police uniform with a hat on; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A family sitting at a dinner table eating dinner; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person standing in front of a building at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing glasses; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A laptop computer sitting on top of a wooden desk; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person using a laptop computer on a desk; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A missing persons poster of stephanie stevenson; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a police uniform sitting in front of a computer screen; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman standing next to a man laying on the ground; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man's face in the dark; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young girl in a yellow raincoat with makeup on her face; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man holding a baseball bat while standing in a dark room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman standing in a doorway holding her hands up to her face; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man is holding a flashlight in his hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A group of people standing in a field at night; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person talking on a cell phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a police uniform standing on the side of the road; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young girl is holding a wooden stick; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a police officer's uniform with a hat on; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man sitting in front of an open laptop computer; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a brown sweater; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man sitting at a table holding a pair of scissors; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman standing next to a door in a dark room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman standing in the woods near a tree; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with a beard looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with a beard looking up; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A group of people sitting at a table eating food; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person's ear with a dark background; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – Three men unloading boxes from a moving truck outside of a house; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing next to another man in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing in front of an open window in a dark room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man sitting in front of an open laptop computer; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man laying on the ground next to a woman; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a police uniform standing next to a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a plaid shirt and a sweater; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman and a girl standing in front of a door; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman with blonde long hair looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man is knitting a sweater with a needle and thread; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman's face; Extreme Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man sitting at a dinner table with a girl; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing in front of a wall covered in photos; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing in a dark room with his head turned to the side; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young girl is painting a mural on a wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person's face in the dark; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man sitting at a table drinking a cup of coffee; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man is holding a flashlight in his hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman walking down a street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man sitting in front of a table holding a pen; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a little girl are holding hands; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing glasses and a sweater; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young girl sitting at a table with a box; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a dark room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man is standing in the dark with his hands on his hips; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person holding a bottle of beer and chopsticks; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person walking in a dark hallway with a door open; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man sitting at a table in front of a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young girl standing in front of a fireplace; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – An old man wearing a hat and a uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man with duct tape around his mouth; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing in front of a window wearing a t - shirt; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman standing in a kitchen next to a sink; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man sitting at a table with a bottle of beer; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man's face in the dark; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman with blonde hair is smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person sitting at a desk with a laptop; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person sitting in a chair wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person holding a cell phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person holding a frisbee; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman and a child are handing a box; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing in a dark room holding his hands to his face; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sinister” (2012), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing glasses; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle