Sinister (2012)
Sinister (2012)
Once you see him, nothing can save you.
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.

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Cast

Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke As: Ellison Oswalt
Juliet Rylance Juliet Rylance As: Tracy Oswalt
Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio As: Professor Jonas
James Ransone James Ransone As: Deputy
Fred Thompson Fred Thompson As: Sheriff
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Once you see him, nothing can save you.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Language: English, Português, Français,

Release Date: 29 March 2012

Country: CA, GB, US

Runtime: 110m

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Company Credits

Company: Automatik Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions, Alliance Films, IM Global, Summit Entertainment

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $82,515,113

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Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Ellison Oswalt

Juliet Rylance

Juliet Rylance

Tracy Oswalt

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Professor Jonas

James Ransone

James Ransone

Deputy

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Sheriff

Clare Foley

Clare Foley

Ashley Oswalt

Michael Hall D'Addario

Michael Hall D'Addario

Trevor Oswalt

Victoria Leigh

Victoria Leigh

Stephanie Stevenson

Blake Mizrahi

Blake Mizrahi

Christopher Miller

Cameron Ocasio

Cameron Ocasio

BBQ Son / Killer

Danielle Kotch

Danielle Kotch

Lawn Girl

Ethan Haberfield

Ethan Haberfield

Pool Party Boy

Nicholas King

Nicholas King

Bughuul / Mr. Boogie

Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley

Anchor

Rachel Konstantin

Rachel Konstantin

Mrs. Stevenson (uncredited)

Emily Brobst

Emily Brobst

Victim (uncredited)

Directed By

Scott Derrickson

Scott Derrickson

Director

Olenka Denysenko

Olenka Denysenko

Script Supervisor

Stacy Rowe

Stacy Rowe

Script Supervisor

Nicholas R. Bell

Nicholas R. Bell

Second Assistant Director

Adam Bernard

Adam Bernard

Second Second Assistant Director

Gerard DiNardi

Gerard DiNardi

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Brian Wiggins

Brian Wiggins

Production Assistant

Stephen Belmont

Stephen Belmont

Production Assistant

Shatirah Rolle

Shatirah Rolle

Production Assistant

Anthony Rigual

Anthony Rigual

Production Assistant

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell

Production Assistant

Natalie Jones

Natalie Jones

Production Assistant

Parker Haynes

Parker Haynes

Production Assistant

Alyssa Fannick

Alyssa Fannick

Production Assistant

George Brassey

George Brassey

Key Set Production Assistant

Scott Derrickson

Scott Derrickson

Executive Producer

Charles Layton

Charles Layton

Executive Producer

Jason Blum

Jason Blum

Producer

Brian Kavanaugh-Jones

Brian Kavanaugh-Jones

Producer

Sheila Jaffe

Sheila Jaffe

Casting

Ruth Salen

Ruth Salen

Casting

Alexandra Franklin

Alexandra Franklin

Casting Assistant

Susan Paley Abramson

Susan Paley Abramson

Casting Associate

Lee Genick

Lee Genick

Extras Casting

Ronen Gevint

Ronen Gevint

Extras Casting

Joseph Hicks

Joseph Hicks

Extras Casting

Michael Nickodem

Michael Nickodem

Location Manager

Edited By

Frédéric Thoraval

Frédéric Thoraval

Editor

Tyler Fagerstrom

Tyler Fagerstrom

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Steve Rodriguez

Steve Rodriguez

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Tony Dustin

Tony Dustin

Digital Intermediate Colorist

David E. Schneider

David E. Schneider

Digital Intermediate Editor

Christine Dougherty

Christine Dougherty

Digital Intermediate Producer

Reggie Diaz

Reggie Diaz

Digital Intermediate Producer

Sarah C. Reeves

Sarah C. Reeves

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Abby O'Sullivan

Abby O'Sullivan

Costume Design

Arielle Toelke

Arielle Toelke

Makeup Department Head

Satoko Ichinose

Satoko Ichinose

Hair Department Head

Terry Robbins

Terry Robbins

Hair Department Head

Sonia Castleberry

Sonia Castleberry

Hairstylist

Sarah Hindsgaul

Sarah Hindsgaul

Hairstylist

Liliana Meyrick

Liliana Meyrick

Key Hair Stylist

Lauzanne Nel

Lauzanne Nel

Key Makeup Artist

Karma Karel

Karma Karel

Makeup Department Head

Jason Milani

Jason Milani

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Stacy St. Onge

Stacy St. Onge

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Björn Rehbein

Björn Rehbein

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rich Krusell

Rich Krusell

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Gina Ruiz

Gina Ruiz

Assistant Costume Designer

Shawnique Hill

Shawnique Hill

Costume Supervisor

Jessica Wenger

Jessica Wenger

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Christopher Young

Christopher Young

Original Music Composer

Daniel Wehr

Daniel Wehr

Sound Designer

Mark DeSimone

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Beauxregard Neylon

Beauxregard Neylon

ADR Mixer

Ric Schnupp

Ric Schnupp

ADR Recordist

Thomas W. Jordan

Thomas W. Jordan

Boom Operator

Alex Ullrich

Alex Ullrich

Foley Artist

John Sanacore

John Sanacore

Foley Mixer

Marc Aramian

Marc Aramian

Sound Designer

Dane A. Davis

Dane A. Davis

Sound Designer

David A. Whittaker

David A. Whittaker

Sound Effects Editor

Jack Hutson

Jack Hutson

Sound Mixer

Matthew Iadarola

Matthew Iadarola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Hackner

Paul Hackner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Hackner

Paul Hackner

Supervising Sound Editor

Dane A. Davis

Dane A. Davis

Supervising Sound Editor

Thomas Milano

Thomas Milano

Music Editor

Daniel Wehr

Daniel Wehr

Songs

Visual Effects

Diane Macke

Diane Macke

Visual Effects Coordinator

Tim Jacobsen

Tim Jacobsen

Visual Effects Producer

Jason Piccioni

Jason Piccioni

Visual Effects Producer

David Altenau

David Altenau

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Christopher Norr

Christopher Norr

Director of Photography

Scott Maguire

Scott Maguire

Camera Operator

Jack Donnelly

Jack Donnelly

Camera Operator

Matthew Tibbenham

Matthew Tibbenham

Camera Supervisor

Jenna Bush

Jenna Bush

Camera Intern

Randolph Carty

Randolph Carty

Dolly Grip

Daniel Feighery

Daniel Feighery

First Assistant "B" Camera

Will Dearborn

Will Dearborn

First Assistant Camera

Brent Poleski

Brent Poleski

Key Grip

Alex Klabukov

Alex Klabukov

Key Grip

George Bianchini

George Bianchini

Steadicam Operator

Phillip V. Caruso

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Daniel C. McFadden

Daniel C. McFadden

Still Photographer

Richard Green

Richard Green

Epk Producer

Lighting

Daniel James McCabe

Daniel James McCabe

Best Boy Electric

Nina Kuhn

Nina Kuhn

Chief Lighting Technician

Jeremy Launais

Jeremy Launais

Chief Lighting Technician

Craig Addonizio

Craig Addonizio

Electrician

Carl Casano

Carl Casano

Electrician

Sean Feehan

Sean Feehan

Electrician

Art Department

David Brisbin

David Brisbin

Production Design

John El Manahi

John El Manahi

Art Direction

Carmen Cárdenas

Carmen Cárdenas

Assistant Art Director

Charles J. Coleman

Charles J. Coleman

Assistant Property Master

Jacqueline Canto

Jacqueline Canto

Assistant Set Decoration

Richard Hebrank

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

Peter Bundrick

Peter Bundrick

Key Carpenter

Phil Beck III

Phil Beck III

Leadman

Andrew Settle

Andrew Settle

Leadman

Thomas Spence

Thomas Spence

Property Master

Omar Vaid

Omar Vaid

Property Master

Chris Leuzzi

Chris Leuzzi

Set Dresser

Mike Spence

Mike Spence

Set Dresser

Roddy Cruz

Roddy Cruz

Set Dresser

Doug Devine

Doug Devine

Set Dresser

Justin Price

Justin Price

Set Dresser

Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker

Title Designer

Other Crew

Angie Conners

Angie Conners

Thanks

Diego Fernando Coronel

Diego Fernando Coronel

Thanks

Jonathan Deckter

Jonathan Deckter

Thanks

Alex Demetriades

Alex Demetriades

Thanks

Stuart Ford

Stuart Ford

Thanks

W.B. Kirby Hill

W.B. Kirby Hill

Thanks

Sammy Janowitz

Sammy Janowitz

Thanks

Stephen Kempser

Stephen Kempser

Thanks

Richard Kuhnla

Richard Kuhnla

Thanks

Julie Mandelbaum

Julie Mandelbaum

Thanks

Dror Mohar

Dror Mohar

Thanks

Frank Prugo

Frank Prugo

Thanks

Michael Roban

Michael Roban

Thanks

Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley

Thanks

Lauren Valenti

Lauren Valenti

Thanks

Bonnie Voland

Bonnie Voland

Thanks

Rebecca Weis

Rebecca Weis

Thanks

Cornel West

Cornel West

Thanks

J. Tom Jones

J. Tom Jones

Transportation Captain

Herb Lieberz

Herb Lieberz

Transportation Coordinator

Scott Lieberz

Scott Lieberz

Driver

James Messersmith

James Messersmith

Driver

Austin Nisar

Austin Nisar

Driver

Gary O'Connell

Gary O'Connell

Driver

Harry Ycaza

Harry Ycaza

Driver

Timothy LaFleur

Timothy LaFleur

Set Production Assistant

Natalie Jones

Natalie Jones

Set Production Assistant

Matt Hill

Matt Hill

Set Production Assistant

Blaine Chou

Blaine Chou

Set Production Assistant

Mitchell Berkowitz

Mitchell Berkowitz

Set Medic

Deborah Blake

Deborah Blake

Set Medic

Cathy Heskin

Cathy Heskin

Set Medic

Stanton Barrett

Stanton Barrett

Stunts

Emily Brobst

Emily Brobst

Stunt Double

Heidi Burger

Heidi Burger

Stunts

Scott Burik

Scott Burik

Stunts

Chris Colombo

Chris Colombo

Stunts

Tanner Gill

Tanner Gill

Stunts

Szilvia Gogh

Szilvia Gogh

Stunts

Chris J. King

Chris J. King

Stunts

Michael R. King

Michael R. King

Stunts

Rob King

Rob King

Stunt Coordinator

Jasi Cotton Lanier

Jasi Cotton Lanier

Stunt Double

Devin Sanchez

Devin Sanchez

Stunts

Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio

Stunt Coordinator

Mark Stefanich

Mark Stefanich

Stunts

Shawnna Thibodeau

Shawnna Thibodeau

Stunts

Trampas Thompson

Trampas Thompson

Stunt Coordinator

Aaron Vexler

Aaron Vexler

Stunt Double

Katie Letien

Katie Letien

Stunt Double

Daniel Wehr

Daniel Wehr

Additional Music

Matt von Brock

Matt von Brock

CG Supervisor

Adrian Colbert

Adrian Colbert

Visual Effects Editor

Ryan Felix

Ryan Felix

Visual Effects Editor

Phillip Beck

Phillip Beck

Special Effects Coordinator

Ryan Senecal

Ryan Senecal

Special Effects Coordinator

Blaise Miller

Blaise Miller

Generator Operator

Steve Berens

Steve Berens

Animal Wrangler

Jasi Cotton Lanier

Jasi Cotton Lanier

Stunts

Miguel Palos

Miguel Palos

Thanks

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