Sinister (2012)

Written and directed by Scott Derrickson and from what I'm told a highlight of this years Frightfest. The film tells the tale of a well known crime writer who knowingly moves his family into the house were a family has died and a small girl has dissapeared. There he uncovers some old cine films that detail their deaths and uncover a supernatural force that puts his own family in the firing line. In essence the film has a nice old school creepy feel and has some good jumps and a great soundtrack, including Warp's Boards Of Canada. Some absurd and unbelievable dialogue alongside an overplayed final quater lets it down, loosing its potentially strong individual creepiness. A good effort but could have been better.
6.5/10