Sinister

RATINGS OUT OF 10
Viewer's	Critics Average	Average
8.1	6.2	7.2

A true-crime writer finds a cache of 8mm home movies films that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose career dates back to the 1960s.

Director:

Scott Derrickson

Writers:

Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill

Stars:

Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone

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