From the word go you can see the influence from both of these films as the film follows the exact same formula as the said films. That is not to say it makes the film particularly bad, it just means you know what you can expect from the film. That means plenty of loud bangs and a vast amount of jumpy moments.
The casting was brilliant, Ethan Hawke does a fantastic job portraying a man on the edge throughout the film while the supporting cast each do a brilliant job.
Sinister balanced the amount of scares with humour very well, and the humour was genuinely funny as well, I was in a packed cinema and I think that everybody laughed at the jokes on screen. With it being a horror film you expect it to scare you, and that it does. The music in the background paired with the work by the men behind the camera built up the suspense perfectly and you do genuinely find yourself enthralled by what is going on.
The script was very well thought out and the director, Scott Derickson, did a great job in delivering on screen, he used the mixture of 'found footage' and present day images to keep you on the edge of your seat and wondering what was going to happen and who to throughout.
Overall I would say that if you have seen the producers films then you know what you are going to get, however having seen all the reviews about it being the scariest film they have seen this year, that I do not believe. It packs a punch but you will be able to get to sleep after having seen it. A good watch.
6.5/10
It’s scary, that’s for sure, and definitely has a creepy vibe to it but does get a little silly by the end. Thankfully, Ethan Hawke stays believable the whole time and kept me involved when my mind was telling me otherwise. Good review.
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