DVD
Sinister
Call Number
- DVD MYSTERY/THRILLER (OSH)
Languages
English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, James Ransone, Clare Foley, Michael Hall D'Addario, Vincent D'Onofrio.
Publication Information
Santa Monica, CA : Summit Entertainment, [2013]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; disturbing violent images and some terror.
Summary
Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to replicate the success of his first book, he moves his family into a home where the previous occupants were brutally executed and a child disappeared, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene. In the home, Ellison discovers a cache of terrifying home movies, unwittingly opening the door into a nightmarish mystery.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: audio commentary with director Scott Derrickson ; audio commentary with writers Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill ; "True crime authors" featurette ; "Living in a house of death" featurette ; deleted scenes (with optional audio commentary with Scott Derrickson).