Sinister Film Analysis

Scott Derrickson’s Sinister is a popular movie which is well-known by the public. It is

renowned for its extremely horrifying storyline. While not only being a horror flick, this film

belongs to the genre of thriller too. This movie is disturbing, as it is filled to the brim with

unusual killings, and also not forgetting the supernatural elements embedded in it. The director,

Scott Derrickson, who is notable for directing many popular horror films, wrote this screenplay

with the genius concept of using a “found footage” that he is sure will trigger the audiences’

curiosity. Derrickson has a really good skill set for horror. He loves the idea of elevating the

genre beyond the norm. The inspiration for Derrickson to film this movie happened when he had

a nightmare about going up into his attic and finding a box of Super 8 films about ghastly

murders. He had been noodling around with a story based on that ever since. The theme of this

movie is an unexpected one as no one would have foreseen something so serious to happen out

of something so small. The main character, Ellison Ostwalt, played by Ethan Hawke, relays the

theme really well in the movie. He is devoured by his drive and determination to return to his

professional glory that he unintentionally put himself and his loved ones in danger. Derrickson

uses selfishness as the theme to remind the audience how this attitude can lead to unpleasant

consequences. Ellison Ostwalt’s selfishness in the movie “Sinister” brought upon tragedy to his

family in various ways.

Ellison Ostwalt, a true crime writer, is on his last fumes of fame after his best-selling

book, “Kentucky Blood”. He is tired of not having as much popularity. As such, he is determined ...

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... has correctly implied the theme in

this film. This movie teaches us to not be so self-centered but to show a more caring attitude to

the people surrounding us. Of course, it is important to always have the initiative to improvise

and improve in whatever we are doing and in this case, our career, but only to a certain extent.

Honesty is also very important as honesty and trust are one of the many fundamental principles

in maintaining a loving and caring family. As they say, honesty is the best policy. For instance,

Ellison lied to his wife and hid the information about the haunted house from his family. This

action has caused many consequences to all of them. Therefore, being honest is necessary too.

Sinister has conveyed the theme as a message to the audience of how important is it to not be so

self-conscious and to remain grounded and unselfish.