Review of Sinister (2012) by Vladsch — 28 Mar 2013
Many people still consider the horror genre a marginal cinema, and if you watch movies like Sinister you can fast jump to that conclusion. There is here a very good story, however, quite badly told, and the blame falls on the many cliches that are essential to keep the narrative going on.
But what is more harmful for the movie is how much aseptic and clean its horror and violence are depicted, how light is the treat and how faded is the fate of the main characters, in a way the movie ends up being self censored probably to hit more audiences with a lower rate.
So, what remains of a movie not scary, not terrifying or disturbing, qualities of the horror cinema, are lame cliches that make the final act as predictable as the end of a soap opera. Don't rely on Sinister to judge horror cinema, this is the hollywoodian horror cinema.
Stick on extreme french wave if you wish a real evolving of the genre or at least, stay away from, most of, the horror that comes from US.
This review of Sinister (2012) was written by Vladsch on 28 Mar 2013.
Sinister has generally received positive reviews.
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