6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sinister (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a supernatural horror story focused on an ancient evil destroying a family, with its themes of personal obsession and the triumph of malevolent forces lacking explicit political framing or ideological solutions.
The movie "Sinister" features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble and does not incorporate explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a white family's struggle without critiquing these identities.
Secondary
The film "Sinister" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on supernatural horror and a family's descent into terror, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the story.
The film "Sinister" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on a supernatural horror story involving a true-crime writer, his family, and a malevolent entity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Sinister (2012) is an original horror film with no pre-existing source material, prior installments, or historical figures. All characters were created for this film, meaning there are no established canonical genders to be swapped.
Sinister (2012) is an original horror film featuring new characters not based on prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. Therefore, no character's race was pre-established to allow for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.9
Critic Ratings
6.4
5.3
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