Sinister

6.9

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.

Discover

Ethan Hawke

Ellison Oswalt

Juliet Rylance

Tracy Oswalt

Vincent D'Onofrio

Professor Jonas

Clare Foley

Ashley Oswalt

Victoria Leigh

Stephanie Stevenson

Blake Mizrahi

Christopher Miller

Cameron Ocasio

BBQ Son / Killer

Danielle Kotch

Lawn Girl

Ethan Haberfield

Pool Party Boy

Nicholas King

Bughuul / Mr. Boogie

Rachel Konstantin

Mrs. Stevenson (uncredited)

Emily Brobst

Victim (uncredited)

Chester the Chihuahua

Barking Dog (uncredited)

Art

David Brisbin

Production Design

John El Manahi

Art Direction

Carmen Cárdenas

Assistant Art Director

Charles J. Coleman

Assistant Property Master

Jacqueline Canto

Assistant Set Decoration

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

Peter Bundrick

Key Carpenter

Thomas Spence

Property Master

Omar Vaid

Property Master

Chris Leuzzi

Set Dresser

Mike Spence

Set Dresser

Roddy Cruz

Set Dresser

Doug Devine

Set Dresser

Justin Price

Set Dresser

Aaron Becker

Title Designer

Camera

Christopher Norr

Director of Photography

Scott Maguire

Camera Operator

Jack Donnelly

Camera Operator

Matthew Tibbenham

Camera Supervisor

Jenna Bush

Camera Intern

Randolph Carty

Dolly Grip

Daniel Feighery

First Assistant "B" Camera

Will Dearborn

First Assistant Camera

Brent Poleski

Key Grip

Alex Klabukov

Key Grip

George Bianchini

Steadicam Operator

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Daniel C. McFadden

Still Photographer

Richard Green

Epk Producer

Scott DeAngelo

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Abby O'Sullivan

Costume Design

Arielle Toelke

Makeup Department Head

Satoko Ichinose

Hair Department Head

Terry Robbins

Hair Department Head

Sonia Castleberry

Hairstylist

Sarah Hindsgaul

Hairstylist

Liliana Meyrick

Key Hair Stylist

Lauzanne Nel

Key Makeup Artist

Karma Karel

Makeup Department Head

Jason Milani

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Stacy St. Onge

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Björn Rehbein

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rich Krusell

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Gina Ruiz

Assistant Costume Designer

Shawnique Hill

Costume Supervisor

Jessica Wenger

Costume Supervisor

Liliana Maggio

Key Hair Stylist

Crew

Stuart Ford

Thanks

Dror Mohar

Thanks

Frank Prugo

Thanks

Cornel West

Thanks

J. Tom Jones

Transportation Captain

Herb Lieberz

Transportation Coordinator

Harry Ycaza

Driver

Timothy LaFleur

Set Production Assistant

Natalie Jones

Set Production Assistant

Matt Hill

Set Production Assistant

Blaine Chou

Set Production Assistant

Deborah Blake

Set Medic

Cathy Heskin

Set Medic

Emily Brobst

Stunt Double

Scott Burik

Stunts

Tanner Gill

Stunts

Rob King

Stunt Coordinator

Jasi Cotton Lanier

Stunt Double

Manny Siverio

Stunt Coordinator

Trampas Thompson

Stunt Coordinator

Aaron Vexler

Stunt Double

Katie Letien

Stunt Double

Daniel Wehr

Additional Music

Matt von Brock

CG Supervisor

Adrian Colbert

Visual Effects Editor

Ryan Felix

Visual Effects Editor

Phillip Beck

Special Effects Coordinator

Ryan Senecal

Special Effects Coordinator

Blaise Miller

Generator Operator

Steve Berens

Animal Wrangler

Directing

Olenka Denysenko

Script Supervisor

Stacy Rowe

Script Supervisor

Nicholas R. Bell

Second Assistant Director

Adam Bernard

Second Second Assistant Director

Gerard DiNardi

First Assistant Director

Editing

Tyler Fagerstrom

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Steve Rodriguez

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Tony Dustin

Digital Intermediate Colorist

David E. Schneider

Digital Intermediate Editor

Christine Dougherty

Digital Intermediate Producer

Reggie Diaz

Digital Intermediate Producer

Sarah C. Reeves

First Assistant Editor

Lighting

Daniel McCabe

Best Boy Electric

Nina Kuhn

Chief Lighting Technician

Jeremy Launais

Chief Lighting Technician

Craig Addonizio

Electrician

Carl Casano

Electrician

Sean Feehan

Electrician

Production

Brian Wiggins

Production Assistant

Stephen Belmont

Production Assistant

Shatirah Rolle

Production Assistant

Anthony Rigual

Production Assistant

Mike Mitchell

Production Assistant

Natalie Jones

Production Assistant

Parker Haynes

Production Assistant

Alyssa Fannick

Production Assistant

George Brassey

Key Set Production Assistant

Scott Derrickson

Executive Producer

Charles Layton

Executive Producer

Jason Blum

Producer

Sheila Jaffe

Casting

Ruth Salen

Casting

Alexandra Franklin

Casting Assistant

Susan Paley Abramson

Casting Associate

Lee Genick

Extras Casting

Ronen Gevint

Extras Casting

Joseph Hicks

Extras Casting

Michael Nickodem

Location Manager

Sound

Christopher Young

Original Music Composer

Daniel Wehr

Sound Designer

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Ric Schnupp

ADR Recordist

Thomas W. Jordan

Boom Operator

Alex Ullrich

Foley Artist

John Sanacore

Foley Mixer

Marc Aramian

Sound Designer

Dane A. Davis

Sound Designer

David A. Whittaker

Sound Effects Editor

Jack Hutson

Sound Mixer

Matthew Iadarola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Hackner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Hackner

Supervising Sound Editor

Dane A. Davis

Supervising Sound Editor

Thomas Milano

Music Editor

Writing

C. Robert Cargill

Screenplay

Scott Derrickson

Screenplay

Art

David Brisbin

Production Design

John El Manahi

Art Direction

Carmen Cárdenas

Assistant Art Director

Charles J. Coleman

Assistant Property Master

Jacqueline Canto

Assistant Set Decoration

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

Peter Bundrick

Key Carpenter

Thomas Spence

Property Master

Omar Vaid

Property Master

Chris Leuzzi

Set Dresser

Mike Spence

Set Dresser

Roddy Cruz

Set Dresser

Doug Devine

Set Dresser

Justin Price

Set Dresser

Aaron Becker

Title Designer

Camera

Christopher Norr

Director of Photography

Scott Maguire

Camera Operator

Jack Donnelly

Camera Operator

Matthew Tibbenham

Camera Supervisor

Jenna Bush

Camera Intern

Randolph Carty

Dolly Grip

Daniel Feighery

First Assistant "B" Camera

Will Dearborn

First Assistant Camera

Brent Poleski

Key Grip

Alex Klabukov

Key Grip

George Bianchini

Steadicam Operator

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Daniel C. McFadden

Still Photographer

Richard Green

Epk Producer

Scott DeAngelo

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Abby O'Sullivan

Costume Design

Arielle Toelke

Makeup Department Head

Satoko Ichinose

Hair Department Head

Terry Robbins

Hair Department Head

Sonia Castleberry

Hairstylist

Sarah Hindsgaul

Hairstylist

Liliana Meyrick

Key Hair Stylist

Lauzanne Nel

Key Makeup Artist

Karma Karel

Makeup Department Head

Jason Milani

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Stacy St. Onge

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Björn Rehbein

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rich Krusell

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Gina Ruiz

Assistant Costume Designer

Shawnique Hill

Costume Supervisor

Jessica Wenger

Costume Supervisor

Liliana Maggio

Key Hair Stylist

Crew

Stuart Ford

Thanks

Dror Mohar

Thanks

Frank Prugo

Thanks

Cornel West

Thanks

J. Tom Jones

Transportation Captain

Herb Lieberz

Transportation Coordinator

Harry Ycaza

Driver

Timothy LaFleur

Set Production Assistant

Natalie Jones

Set Production Assistant

Matt Hill

Set Production Assistant

Blaine Chou

Set Production Assistant

Deborah Blake

Set Medic

Cathy Heskin

Set Medic

Emily Brobst

Stunt Double

Scott Burik

Stunts

Tanner Gill

Stunts

Rob King

Stunt Coordinator

Jasi Cotton Lanier

Stunt Double

Manny Siverio

Stunt Coordinator

Trampas Thompson

Stunt Coordinator

Aaron Vexler

Stunt Double

Katie Letien

Stunt Double

Daniel Wehr

Additional Music

Matt von Brock

CG Supervisor

Adrian Colbert

Visual Effects Editor

Ryan Felix

Visual Effects Editor

Phillip Beck

Special Effects Coordinator

Ryan Senecal

Special Effects Coordinator

Blaise Miller

Generator Operator

Steve Berens

Animal Wrangler

Directing

Olenka Denysenko

Script Supervisor

Stacy Rowe

Script Supervisor

Nicholas R. Bell

Second Assistant Director

Adam Bernard

Second Second Assistant Director

Gerard DiNardi

First Assistant Director

Editing

Tyler Fagerstrom

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Steve Rodriguez

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Tony Dustin

Digital Intermediate Colorist

David E. Schneider

Digital Intermediate Editor

Christine Dougherty

Digital Intermediate Producer

Reggie Diaz

Digital Intermediate Producer

Sarah C. Reeves

First Assistant Editor

Lighting

Daniel McCabe

Best Boy Electric

Nina Kuhn

Chief Lighting Technician

Jeremy Launais

Chief Lighting Technician

Craig Addonizio

Electrician

Carl Casano

Electrician

Sean Feehan

Electrician

Production

Brian Wiggins

Production Assistant

Stephen Belmont

Production Assistant

Shatirah Rolle

Production Assistant

Anthony Rigual

Production Assistant

Mike Mitchell

Production Assistant

Natalie Jones

Production Assistant

Parker Haynes

Production Assistant

Alyssa Fannick

Production Assistant

George Brassey

Key Set Production Assistant

Scott Derrickson

Executive Producer

Charles Layton

Executive Producer

Jason Blum

Producer

Sheila Jaffe

Casting

Ruth Salen

Casting

Alexandra Franklin

Casting Assistant

Susan Paley Abramson

Casting Associate

Lee Genick

Extras Casting

Ronen Gevint

Extras Casting

Joseph Hicks

Extras Casting

Michael Nickodem

Location Manager

Sound

Christopher Young

Original Music Composer

Daniel Wehr

Sound Designer

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Ric Schnupp

ADR Recordist

Thomas W. Jordan

Boom Operator

Alex Ullrich

Foley Artist

John Sanacore

Foley Mixer

Marc Aramian

Sound Designer

Dane A. Davis

Sound Designer

David A. Whittaker

Sound Effects Editor

Jack Hutson

Sound Mixer

Matthew Iadarola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Hackner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Hackner

Supervising Sound Editor

Dane A. Davis

Supervising Sound Editor

Thomas Milano

Music Editor

Writing

C. Robert Cargill

Screenplay

Scott Derrickson

Screenplay