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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 victi
MPAA Rating R
Status Released
Release Date 2012-03-29
Runtime 110 minutes
Budget $3m
Revenue $83m
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latinaliveblogging shared a tip "I CANT SEEM TO FIX THE FACT THAT I GAVE THIS A THUMBS UP!? AMAZING HORROR MOVIE"
annemarie_dupnick shared a tip "⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
brett_snyder_234 shared a tip "This movie is just scary. A snuff film for the whole family!"
neil_flanders shared a tip "I don’t know what it is about this movie, but it sticks with you. Really creepy."
michael_prentice shared a tip "The definition of horror. Ethan Hawke at the top of his game."
hymtheria shared a tip "Just watched this one. Loved it, very good Horror film! Highly Recommend!"
nate_kankelfitz shared a tip "I would say this movie is more terrifying if you have kids."
nate_kankelfitz shared a tip "Creepy film but certainly more terrifying if you have kids."
mysti_benson shared a tip "This is the scariest movie I’ve ever seen"
gary_tiller shared a tip "Very intense film"
erin_sav shared a tip "just a classic. never will get tired of the scares this one presents. something about the mystery is so paralyzing every watch."
miserys_return shared a tip "Used to be the scariest movie ever made before 2012, it earns that honor. Eerie throughout."
melanies_muses shared a tip "Even though I solved the “mystery” super early lol"
emma_bermond shared a tip "It was haunting, and one of the best horror movies I’ve seen in a long time."
kyaaa_2438 shared a tip "so good oml"
gretta_albrecht shared a tip "One of my favorites. I actually had to turn it off at night and finish in the daylight"
ivette_baez shared a tip "Creepy, to say the least."
hunteri_heroici shared a tip "so incredibly good"
ArYka shared a tip "🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕"
knowledgeable_bro shared a tip "This gave me PTSD 👍"
darcelle_boveri shared a tip "The scariest!"
emily_heisler shared a tip "Suspense horror"
stephanie_8315 shared a tip "This legit freaked me out the first time I watched it. 👍🏻👍🏻"
katie_allen_4977 shared a tip "It’s scary as hell and very disturbing…one of the best horror movies in my opinion!"
tucker_walden shared a tip "One of the scariest movies I have seen"
frakalrock shared a tip "When you start to realize what's happening it is terrifying!"
george_mcleod shared a tip "The new scream moive is awesome but I dont know what to watch next"
paul_miller_5053 shared a tip "Truth be told it's been a while since I've seen it. I don't remember accurately"
GothGirl4God shared a tip "Good movies! All of them! Very dark, and disturbing. But for horror movie fans, a very good horror movie."
axil_paul shared a tip "the unique style and overall mood."
troy_pennock shared a tip "A great flick"
stephanie_burns shared a tip "I am a huge horror movie buff. And this is one of the scarier movies I’ve ever seen."
stephanie_rosborough shared a tip "Quite creepy"
marissa_martuscelli shared a tip "Idk why this movie scares me so much, I guess because of the kids. Definitely recommend if you want a good scare!"
maxkenzie_peterson shared a tip "One of my favorite scary movies"
beth_kennedy_5381 shared a tip "Genuinely horrifying"
Ryansmoviereview shared a tip "There is something about this movie that raises your blood pressure for 90 minutes. Just a non stop anxiety ride."
kenny_r shared a tip "I don't spook easily, but this movie did the trick. The music gave me chills."
quica_flores shared a tip "Thrilling, terrifying, makes you want to lock up your children!"
celia_curtis shared a tip "The First time I watched this, it scared the crap out of me! That's not easily done......"
shaia_ shared a tip "i don’t know but i couldn’t sit through this movie w/o going on my phone. personally it was really boring."
sophie_wang_3272 shared a tip "I’m not sure but 2 was scarier for me :)"
sherwin_yamin_4959 shared a tip "When the girl says “don’t worry daddy, I’ll make you famous again” and slashes him up into bits. Yours?"
heather_day_4468 shared a tip "The scariest movie I've ever seen. Hands down."
james_howlett_9434 shared a tip "Ya it actually really creeped me out. When the wife was in the box I was freaking lol"
jeffrey_briscoe shared a tip "When the people died"
jessica_mariano shared a tip "Creepy"
amber_arcana shared a tip "This movie will always creep me out."
nicole_johnson_3977 shared a tip "I love Halloween. All of them. And any zombie movie. I do love Dawn of the Dead 😊 whats yours?"
emily_begue shared a tip "This is my top horror movie to date. HORRIFYING!!!"
lisa_luttrell shared a tip "Yes I love this movie"
dolansupernatural14 shared a tip "It had lots of great jump scares and good plot 8/10!"
time_1410 shared a tip "Oh man I loved this on the first watch. Idk why cause it ain’t that scary but it’s pretty well done"
simon_yu shared a tip "A classic ghost story, no cheap thrills here"
thomas_severns shared a tip "Great jumpy movie"
elise_dominic shared a tip "This is the best horror movie EVER I memorized all the lines 😂"
makenna_schroeder_7203 shared a tip "I love horror movies and don’t get scared easily but this one is so disturbing I couldn’t bring myself to watch it again"
charlie_sewell shared a tip "Haven't actually seen it"
monte_neil_nordin shared a tip "When he finds the films in the attic. When his wife finds out where they are actually living"
jacob_lange_7197 shared a tip "Good demon movie is you like demons more than ghosts"
jacob_lange_7197 shared a tip "Good demon movie if you like demons more than ghost"
joann_bourgoin shared a tip "One of my favorite horror movies . So scary"
haley_rayner shared a tip "Disturbing undertone and soundtrack was great in this movie not the best but still solid in my book."
audra_simpson shared a tip "Very scary, especially if you're alone at night"
crescent_moon_9566 shared a tip "The tapes/deaths felt completely real. The horror villain was freaking awesome too."
makayla_weiss_9203 shared a tip "Great horror movie, although it can be kind of gory. #horror #thriller #murdermystery #mystery #scary_movies #scary #gory"
inv3rted shared a tip "It's pretty good. Very tense and the lore behind the movie is pretty interesting."
thisjustin shared a tip "This film doesn't get enough credit. There are utterly terrifying moments throughout. The movie manages to take a familiar idea and tell a new and scary story in an original way."
sophie_painter shared a tip "One of my all time favorites. Never fails to haunt me so perfectly"
sophia_sullins shared a tip "Perfect mix of found footage and regular media, and the twist is unexpected and fantastic."
tina_kelly_5844 shared a tip "Not that I can think of thats similar. Closest thing would be Se7en or 8MM!"
bre_bradford shared a tip "Pretty scary"
ellewiz shared a tip "The most frightening film of the past decade"
amandaroselambert shared a tip "so sinister."
veronica_tonissen shared a tip "I don’t know why this film affected me and my partner so deeply, but it is a genuinely creepy and disturbing watch. Highly recommended if you’re able to handle some difficult situations. Also I love Ethan Hawke and he’s really great in this movie."
mvrcellv shared a tip "Spine-chillingly creepy"
jessie_simmons shared a tip "The story itself is decent, with an interesting twist on the classic haunting/possession movie. However, in my opinion, the music is really what makes this movie memorable and provides the greatest scare factor."
rachel_shefka shared a tip "Truly unsettling, and I’ve seen it all. It might not scare the pants off of you, but you’ll be looking more closely at shadows."
lovelysteph shared a tip "Good movie"
marlie_bays shared a tip "Really good!! This one spooked me out!!!"
kacie_summers shared a tip "The lore of the creature is very nice. I also like the fact that the children are involved in various ways. Sorry, trying to not give spoilers."
exiaac shared a tip "my favorite sinister movie is the second one!"
neos shared a tip "Predictable. I don’t like ghost movies. White family moved into house and it’s haunted by a demon. Big surprise."
susan_lancaster_5246 shared a tip "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Scary, I wouldn’t want to watch this alone at night."
trentonlovesmovies shared a tip "When I first watched this movie, it literally spooked tf out of me, I recently rewatched it, and I still feel the same way."
maxxthecat shared a tip "one of the best horror movies ive seen in a while. although i guessed the "twist" early into the movie i was still scared the entire time. amazing movie."
yeah0k shared a tip "Mid"
sjartist_0314 shared a tip "Honestly, it was better than I expected. Unlike other horror films, Sinister’s plot story was unpredictable and the ending was the best part about this movie. The presence of the entity wasn’t obvious and the Bhughul wasn’t destroyed. However, it was dead creepy."