Review of Sinister (2012) by Ricardo H — 07 Jul 2015

Aside from a couple of shock-tactic scares, the movie falls totally flat.

This review of Sinister (2012) was written by Ricardo H on 07 Jul 2015.

Sinister has generally received positive reviews.

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