---
title: 'Sinister (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Scott Derrickson'
released: '2012-03-11'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sinister-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1922777/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sinister (2012)

2012 · 105 min · Horror, Mystery · United Kingdom, United States, Canada


## Synopsis

Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson, who co-wrote with C. Robert Cargill. It stars Ethan Hawke as a true-crime writer whose discovery of snuff films depicting gruesome murders and strange supernatural elements in his new house puts his family in danger. Juliet Rylance, Fred Thompson, James Ransone, Clare Foley, and Michael Hall D'Addario are featured in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Scott Derrickson](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-derrickson)
- **Screenplay:** [Scott Derrickson](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-derrickson), [C. Robert Cargill](https://cinepixo.com/people/c-robert-cargill)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Christopher Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-young)
- **Producer:** [Jason Blum](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-blum)
- **Director of Photography:** [Christopher Norr](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-norr)
- **Editor:** [Frédéric Thoraval](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederic-thoraval)

## Cast

- [Juliet Rylance](https://cinepixo.com/people/juliet-rylance)
- [Vincent D'Onofrio](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-d-onofrio)
- [Fred Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-thompson)
- [James Ransone](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-ransone)
- [Clare Foley](https://cinepixo.com/people/clare-foley)
- [Ethan Hawke](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-hawke)

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