Personally I just wouldn't have died, rip to the family but I'm built different

I saw Sinister in theaters. That jump scare in the attic startled me so much I pulled a muscle in my leg, and I had a limp for a week. True story.

I was pretty desensitised to horror when I first watched Sinister. I'll forever be grateful for its not-so-gentle reminder that horror can still be scary. Incredible movie.

"Snakes don't have feet" is one of the greatest lines ever spoken in a horror film

If the movie was set in New Jersey, the monster could have been called The Gabaghoul.

I love Sinister. Absolutely terrifying film. I feel like it has been forgotten since the sequel was so badly received. Thank you for doing this. I agree that it is scarier than the insidious and conjuring films.

This film scared the shit out of me . The lawnmower scene nearly gave me a heart attack and the music is creepy as hell .

Movie was super creepy. Watched it with my kids who were teenagers at the time and we were freaked out. The collective gasps as we all shit ourselves at the lawnmower scene lol.

the computer monitor scene is one of the most effective, well placed, layered and subtle scares i’ve ever seen a movie pull off. up until this point in the movie it’s really been a psychological thriller with a murder mystery in the middle of it. nothing strictly supernatural has happened, the movie has in fact been quite grounded and you’re swept up in this investigation of these mysterious murders and the fact that maybe this main character is losing it and imagining a supernatural element where there is none. and then, in the background of a scene, an image of bughuul on the computer monitor moves. it turns it’s head to look past the main character and at the camera, at you, and then turns back into position. the main character doesn’t even notice this. but it comes so abrubtly, breaking the reality of the movie’s realism completely. and then, in the very next scene, bughuul is established to be an entity that can materialize into existence via images of himself. and you’re sitting here, watching this movie full of footage of him from the comfort of your own home, and now the safety of the fourth wall has been ripped completely apart. you can’t put that layer of separation in your head there anymore, because you are also in possession of images of bughuul, they’re on your screen right now. and just a moment ago, without it affecting the world of the movie in the slightest, an image of him turned to the camera. to look at not the main character, but you. it is absolutely chilling.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Sinister has the scariest most bone chilling score/soundtrack I’ve ever heard. You hear the music in this film and besides feeling like something is watching you, you think “holy shit, whoever made this is absolutely twisted.” It still brings tears of dread to my eyes when im brave enough to listen to it

I have so many big feelings about Sinister. It was the last movie to truly scare me. I was so frightened by Bughuul. The sound design was horrific. The tape that got me was Pool Party; the way their legs kick as they sink makes my heart sink. The only thing the sequel had to offer was the snow tape and the church tape. Otherwise, I hated it. I was actually telling someone how Sinister is one of my favorite horror films, and the person asked me "What do you think about the sequel?" And I was so excited, I was just like "It's getting a sequel??" Sinister 2 was SO bad I actually forgot it already existed.

When I first heard the music is Sinister, that stuck out to me the MOST. It heightened the tension with the drums, when the humming comes in, it makes the anxiety stagnant, and only raise when the drums keep going. I’m not sure how to truly explain it, but it definitely stuck with me.

I noticed when I watched the first Sinister and then the second, that Deputy So And So is never given a name, even in the credits. He's just Deputy So And So. And apparently when the kids were sitting around between takes ( the ones in the murder tapes), they were comparing the deaths they put their families through and ranking them. This definately one of those movies you watch and then, awhile later you watch it again and think, "Yep, just as scary the second time."

Saw this randomly in the cinema with mates, while living in Japan. The cycle home was terrifying, through badly lit streets and rice fields. About 6 months later, I was helping one of those friends move out of his house. One of the boxes he was packing had "Home Videos" written on it, and I was like "huh, like that movie we saw". He burst out laughing: "Oh shit yeah! We had plans to break into your house and leave that box in there full of a load of VHSs." Never been more thankful that they were too lazy to do it. You nailed it with the sound, and music. The "Home Movies" of the car, and lawn mower, were unbelievably well done.

Audio in Sinister is on a whole other level. I saw it in the cinema, and the sound made my skin crawl.

Sinister is definitely an overlooked gem. Very good analysis of this movie. And man, until your video I never noticed that in the home movies you can see the drug glowing in glasses, that's brilliant! And that they played the music on set during filming those scenes, that's one hell of a mood setter, don't need to do much acting with that. Good stuff my dude.

I love when reviews can explain exactly why i love certain movies so much - i‘ve always said sinister was one of the best horror movies i‘ve ever seen, but i was only ever able to point to the extremely eerie sound design and couldn‘t really explain any further why i find it so good - you put it into words perfectly. Thank you and great job! Very entertaining video! 👏🏻

I like it when he’s analyzing the film from the opening scene and he notices Bagul standing in the woods behind the family, then looks out the window and sees Bagul in the exact same spot in the backyard! Scared the sh!+ out of me!

For some reason I've been thinking Sinister a lot lately. That lawnmower jumpscare still freaks me out! Great video and appreciate the exploration of the brilliant sound design of this film.

Duuuuude the way my body immediately goes into fight or flight mode EVERY time I hear the Boards of Canada song used in this movie is INTENSE. I've never been able to listen to the whole thing, and then this movie made it SO much worse 😅

Sinister really disturbed me. The thought of destroying a family in a very sick and horrific way… and destroying the innocence of children… that was truly evil.

So, yeah....Sinister came on a movie channel I was watching late one night...all nonchalant. I noped out when the kid did the back-bend out of the box. lol Had to wait until the sun came up to continue. Great video, sir!

The choice of “Gyroscope” by Boards of Canada for the scene of Ellison realizing he’s gotta leave the house is just perfect. I’m a huge BOC fan so hearing one of my favorite tracks by them in a horror movie is awesome. Sinister is definitely up there for best horror soundscapes, another one of my favorites is It Follows for its sound choices. Great video man, I love your style of presentation. Wishing you much success!

I like being scared during movies, but have to be in a certain mood to watch horror. This movie scared me so deeply that my Apple Watch EKG function told me to seek medical attention because my heart rate was so high.

I also watched this movie in theaters. The scene with the boy in the hallway coming out of the box scared me so much that I was trying to climb up and away from the screen. It's hard to explain the terror I felt. I couldn't comprehend what I was looking at, so my body took over and said retreat. I stood/slid up my seat, staring at the screen, and tried to push myself over the back of it. I have never had this sort of reaction in my life towards anything else.

Sinister was such a breath of fresh air when it was released for the horror genre, with the start of the paranormal activity films a few years prior, it’s like everyone only wanted to do found footage style horror. Sinister is such a genuinely scary movie it really stuck out, especially at the time.

I was smoking weed at a friends apartment in early 2013 and he had this on DVD from RedBox. I watched like 3/4 of it before walking home because it was like 2am. I was 19 but walking through the neighborhoods in the dead of night minutes after watching this flick had me looking all around considering most of the horror in the film took place in standard American suburbs. I usually put earbuds in and listen to a podcast but this time all I listened to were my footsteps as I rushed home lol

Sinister will be my forever all-time favourite horror movie. I absolutely love the atmosphere they created with it, using lighting, sound, and suspense, it’s brilliant, and no other horror movie has touched my heart the way Sinister does. It’s overall a very well done film, and I’ll forever love it. Also, your analysis is just fantastic, man! Keep up the amazing work! You just earned yourself a new subscriber ❤

Old person here. You keep referring to tapes. These are super 8 film reels, not videotapes. Otherwise though spot on. And I agree, the Wan-iverse is not nearly as scary and disturbing as this movie. And you were dead on about the music. It was major part of this movie's impact.

as a true crime junkie, ive seen a lot of stuff relating to crimes and crime scenes. sinister was the closest i have ever seen to real crime footage, it genuinely creeped me out and gave me chills. sinister is such a great movie.

I appreciate that you made it a point to say that Sinister gets lumped in with those other horror movies at that time. I remember having multiple conversations where I had to defend Sinister not just because it was a good horror movie, which is absolutely is, but it was a solid movie in general. The horror movies I remember are like this or It Follows that just have a lingering and building sense of dread. Like regardless of what's happening on screen, it just always feels like a nightmare.

I grew up watching horror movies since I was a little kid, so not much has ever truly scared me. I can probably think on one hand movies that ever scared me THAT much or gave me nightmares. Sinister is one of them. It's a fantastically done film, with the atmosphere being TOP NOTCH. Great review! You got yourself a new subscriber with it.

0:05 for a second I thought blumhouse done went and made a movie about haunted maple syrup…

This is one of my favorite horror movies. The lawnmower part scared the shit out of me the first time I saw it. I just wish the movie didn't have to end on that dumb jump scare (in the attic where Mr. Boogie's face springs into frame, just like what already happened before in the movie). The part with the ghost kids prancing around was dumb too. But other than that it was pretty creepy. *Edit: And omg, the soundtrack/creepy noise music was done really well. Ex: That "BWEH-OHHH" sound/music, if you know what I'm talking about. *Edit again: You ended up mentioning everything in my comment, I should've watched first before commenting lol.

I always said that the music in this movie is what I'd expect to hear in Hell.

The soundtrack is one of the freakiest tracks ever. The drumming representing the thumping of the tape after it’s already been watched to completion was a stroke of genius! I wanted to become a horror novelist when I saw this movie as a little girl

“Sinister” reminds me of the movie “Cut” it creates and nurtures that uneasy feeling you get from true horror.

Sinister is the first big, popular horror movie that actually scared me. I felt a genuine sense of horror instead of just waiting for the next obvious jumpscare. And I'm so happy to hear someone talk about the soundscape, it was phenomenal! I hated that they cheapened it with that unneeded jumpscare ending.

The lawnmower scene always stuck with me but so did the cheap jump-scares sadly they brought me out of the movie a little but overall I really like it great video man! Keep up the good work!

I just found this channel and I just wanted to say this review was fantastic! This is one of the best horror movies ever and I completely agree that it’s because of the soundtrack. Those grinding noises and repetitive beating sounds make you so uncomfortable and it builds tension so well. It’s like if you combined the “music” in There Will Be Blood and some of the soundscapes in The Shining and you recorded it on a wax phonograph cylinder. It digs into your bones and makes you strain your jaw with anticipation. I miss when horror movies could do that. I just subscribed. Keep up the amazing work!!!

I watched this in theaters when it first came out and I actually left early how scared I was. No other movie has ever done that to me… Great video man!

I am going to rewatch this movie after so many years because of you. Dude - seriously keep up the good work. Your thumbnail got my attention, production value and commentary are A++. I subbed immediately. Keep doing what you did with this video and you'll get 1 million+ subs easily over time. New fan now, noti bell on, and gonna peep the backlog of videos now 😎

God damn... what a great review on one of my favorite horror movies ever! Bughuul is probably the scariest horror movie entity I've ever seen. The scene where Ellison has a picture of it open on his laptop and it suddenly moves to look at him never fails to scare the living shit out of me.

Although it’s scary, one of the most scariest bits is where his wife threatens him that if he doesn’t start being successful, she’ll leave him and take the kids. Wow - thanks for the support, no pressure then…

i LOVE this movie. You're absolutely right about the sound in this one. It got me into Sunn O))) in fact! (Pronounced as "sun" just ☀but it's based on the brand of speakers) My vote for funniest line was Ellison insisting he didn't lie to his wife when she asked if they moved to a house down the street, "NO! IT HAPPENED IN THE BACK YARD!"

I’m glad I discovered your channel bro! I like that you don’t just summarize the movie but discuss it in quality and story telling terms

my scariest movie experience was The Exorcist. I was probably 6 years old and I had developed a method for watching movies that I wasn't supposed to watch. I crawled from my room to the living room and sat quietly in the corner of the living room watching a movie. If the light was off, I was almost invisible. The exorcist ripped my brain apart for weeks of nightmares.

Sinister was the first horror movie I ever watched, gave me nightmares for weeks 😭 One of my favorites though

I have been watching horror films since I was five years old. Sinister is definitely top three horror movies, I would also put insidious up. The visuals with sound was well executed.

I've never been more afraid of a movie before or since we've watched Sinister. I've always loved horror movies, my Mom loves horror and introduced me to Halloween 🎃 very young and she bought me Nightmare before Christmas when it came out and I was 3 😅 I've always appreciated that! New subscriber, amazing video and fantastic quality!!

normally i can sense jumpscares from a mile ago but that lawnmover scene got me so good i literally fall from my chair

The pool tape freaked me out so bad .. drowning in that way .. man...

As a massive horror fan who has become more or less desensitized or doesn't get scared, those tapes still get to me. This is one of those movies that helped jumpstart the resurgence of horror imo (along with Cabin In The Woods) after it being in limbo in the 2000s.

This movie gave me such extreme anxiety. Dread is the word.

The two jump scares with the ghoul face almost kills the whole vibe cause he looks goofy in them lol

Easily one of my very favorite modern horror movies. I am a 70s guy at heart as many movies felt like documentaries and very visceral. Sinister really created the feeling of impending dread. The first time I saw it was in the theater during the initial release. I went to a matinee and I was the only one in the movie. It was right after a snowstorm and there was a leak in the ceiling that was dripping into a bucket. It was so unsettling to hear that during the quiet moments, Those Super 8 films absolutely floored me. I remember loving the music behind the movies just being so affecting. Even the mood of the songs changes from those films to happier-sounding times for the family only to change during the murders. I thought the acting was superb, especially the interactions between Ethan and Juliet. It felt so real and their facial reactions genuinely showed their emotions. My heart was beating so hard when Ethan was burning the films and he tells Juliet to pack their things and that they were leaving. Layer it with Gyroscope from Boards of Canada and you have an amazingly emotive moment. Reintroducing Gyroscope during the end credits got to me as I walked out of the theater alone in my thoughts. Putting aside a couple of things I didn't like (mostly at the end) it is a near-perfect horror movie for me. I will continue to watch this one regularly. Great review!!!

Love Sinister, the second one was good but I love the first. I am still hoping this series will continue, and maybe a origin but I'm cool with leaving it a mystery. As long as they don't mess with the design, I'd like to see a few set 50 years ago, and 100 and 400 years ago. A story of Bughuul's first act in the waste with the colonist it followed, and Indigenous People there could be good and 1 or 2 before that. I also heard that Sinister was going to crossover with Insidious, I would be down for that.

This movie literally made me think I would have a heart attack. I'm a horror fan since childhood, but at some point in sinister I had to pause it and take a break because the continuous jumpscares started making my chest HURT. Big jumpscare after big jumpscare, before I could even recover from the last one, even the cheap ones got me, I thought I was about to die kjsdhfks

Motivation in a horror movie is usually nonsensical or non-existent. So I think that's what makes it so unique 🖤

I remember my friend telling me that her dad (who loved going to movies, even if he didn’t know what they were about) walked out of the theater after seeing the family being hanged in the opening.

This is the one. The horror that got me genuinely unsettled after the credits rolled. The whole thing just works on your nerves. Puts you in a chokehold an doesn't let down once.

I only heard of/saw this film a few years ago, as a grown adult who'd grown up watching horror films. I found it on a streaming site (can't remember which) and decided to watch it, not expecting much. I was so pleasantly surprised by the eerie, foreboding atmosphere, and the way the tapes were disturbing, but not gory. (I like gore fine, but some horror leans on it a little too heavily IMO.) That lawnmower jumpscare got me SO good when I first saw it. It actually still scares the shit out of me, even though I know what's coming. They cut it SO expertly so that you see NONE of what happens, so your mind vividly conjures up its own gorefest. And Ethan Hawk's acting in that scene just feeds your imagination - the complete and utter horror on his face as he frantically backs away from the screen, as though trying to escape from imminent danger. I'm really glad I checked out this video - I had no idea the music from this film was largely from independent musicians!

I saw Sinister so long ago and don't remember much about it at all, but the lawn mower scene is one that sticks with me ever since as being so deeply disturbing despite there being no gore or anything shown. It relies entirely on your own imagination to paint the picture of what happened

I’ve seen MANY horror films, a lot of them multiple times. I watched this movie once over 10 years ago and it still makes my heart race when I wake up in the middle of the night. Kudos to the filmmakers, but man it messed me up.

This is one of my favourite movies, absolutely traumatized me as a tween. When you shudder at the name of it and hesitate to ever rewatch it, you know it is amazing.

Agreed with everything you had said in this video. It's without a doubt in my top 5 scariest movies of all time. Like you said, it's not the gore, or bagul or anything, but instead the constant unsettling, eerie dread that just keeps getting closer to the family. And the music .... the background music, it's just so so dark. For me it's the mind-play. That idea of something that you can't escape from - for example, It Follows, Halloween. OR, something that is disturbed in a way that is infact humanly possible - for example - end scene of Rec (span) or original Texas Chainsaw

I gotta say, kiiiiinda on the law enforcement for putting so much stock into a book about a case too tho. :x I get it was bc he also had a successful catch once but still. Not a big enough sample size to say “yeah we should definitely go with what he said!” Lmfao But seriously, as someone who can’t watch much horror (thanks overactive imagination giving me nightmares for weeks over the smallest things), I really appreciate your analysis of this film! I’ve always been curious about it, and you did an awesome job going through it and talking about all the HOWs of it. Great work!

I’m glad this movie is still being talked about and discussed. It’s my all-time “scariest” horror movie. Awesome story and awesome atmosphere.

Agreed. I have been watching horror movies for many years so am a bit desensitized. However, this one got me a little. Aside from the overplayed jumpscares that they absolutely did NOT need, the story was solid and the films were awesomely creepy as hell! Great review!

Sisniter was one of the first horror films i saw in cinema when i was young. The lawn mowerr jump scare is one of the scariest moments ive ever seen in a film

This move so got under my skin! I love horror movies and and very few truly scare me or Unnerve me, but this one did, and honestly, the ending could not have been anything different ..

Hey just popping into the comments to say great horror content channel! Algorithm recommended you and now I am working my way through your vids. Agree that this movie is a) terrifying and b) the sound production was key to making it so scary! Great job and hope you keep creating new content!

This movie truly terrified me when I first watched it and I couldn’t get over the intense anxiety I felt in my own home for a long time after seeing this movie! I remember having a very vivid nightmare where I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and started walking down my dark hallway. At the end of the hallway Bagul was just standing there cracking his neck staring at me in the dark. I woke up from that dream and felt so much dread and to make it worse we were just about to have our first child so the fact that I was having a child soon just added to the fear of Bagul. I haven’t watched this movie in years but it still freaks me out just thinking about it. Fantastic movie but not one I like to watch often lol

I’m numb to horror these days. But sinister is definitely one of the few that scared the shit out of me and got me paranoid for the night lol. Well done

Thank you for pointing out the greatness in the score/soundscape! I’ve had to hunt all over the place to find all the music used in Sinister, and I finally have the creepiest playlist ever! I walk my dog in a forest behind my house, and sometimes I play a game with myself to see how far I can get in “Silence Teaches You How To Sing” before spooking myself too badly! This movie is truly one of the greats- writing, acting, scares- it just all comes together. Great review- just found your channel, and I’m really enjoying your content!

I went to watch this in the cinema and I could not make it past the Lawn moaner scene... I had to leave for a bit to take a breather!! It was just so disturbing! I love horror films, but honestly the reels of the murders are still some of the most scary things I've seen, still give me chills every time. I watched the full thing months later at home, and I do love the film. GREAT horror film. Would actually go to watch it to cinema again.

I made the mistake of watching this movie for the first time about a month or so before we moved. For the first few weeks in our new house I was consistently on edge, jumping at every little noise, every little unfamiliar creak and groan, especially at night, my mind always flashing back to this film. The thing you said about the sound design is so spot-on, too, because my traitorous brain would replay those tracks in my head whenever I'd get freaked out, only adding to my unease. I love horror movies, but none of them I've seen in my adult life would I say actually scared me. This movie did, and pretty darn good, at that. The super 8 footage is so hauntingly disturbing and sticks with you long after the movie is over (to this day I can't get over how effectively unsettling that opening shot is), the ongoing mystery is intriguing and engaging, the masterful sound design really amps up the tension and dread, and the twist at the end is one I definitely didn't see coming but adds an extra layer of context that only makes the events of the film even more horrifying in retrospect. I'm so glad this movie only seems to get more and more recognition as time goes on, it's definitely one of those overlooked gems that was unfortunately lumped in with a lot of the more generic (and much as I love this movie the title 'Sinister' *is* rather vague and generic sounding) horror films that were coming out around this time.

I got EXTREMELY scared during the mowing lawn scene, I LOVE this movie! ❤

that lawnmower clip almost gave heart attack , even when I re-watch it's still freaky clip.

just found your channel but damn the quality is actually great for you only having 3k subs, keep it up bro

Excellent analysis. Such a good horror film. No gore at all, yet super chilling. I saw this one at the theater and it was a great horror experience! Amazing and ultra creepy sound scape and soundtrack! Anyone who thinks that sound design and or music isn't important in a horror film must see Sinister!

I remember being absolutely horrified when I saw this in theaters. Some of my friends said they weren't that scared, but some of the tape shots still make me shiver.

I completely agree with you about the music in this movie. It just upped the creep factor so much! I also agree that Lake Mungo is one of the most disturbing and scary movies I have seen. I was NOT prepared for it to scare me that much and to leave me so unsettled. So much, that even in my 30's I kept the lights on when I went to bed after it lol!

I was surprised your channel doesn’t have more views, keep going with these videos they’re great

You popped up in my suggestions, excellent content!!

i was so surprised of this movie, as an artist that is studying horror movies to begin my horror comic, this was a very interesting film to study because of it's excelent kind of story, it's sad that barely good horror comes out these days.

Sinister is one of my favorite horror movies ever made. It was truly effective at unsettling and genuinely scaring you. And the jumpscare at the end made me scream out loud in theaters as a teen.

Glad I came across this video, quality content man! :) Sinister made me feel incredibly uneasy.

Bro you are the first content creator I've ever seen to point out the band who made the album where the songs come from. Ulver is amazing. Been a fan of them from long before the movie came out so it was a mind blowing moment hearing it lol. Most music I listen to... doesn't end up in movies outside of stuff like Deathgasm :)

shouldve won the oscars for the sound design in this movie, i was so scared to watch this at night, i just cant finish it.

I worked at AMC when this movie came out and people didn’t really notice that end credits music. It’s like children counting and the clipping sounds of film, it’s so haunting. I hated cleaning after Sinister it was too creepy. I had to turn on ALL the lights and even then

your videos are SO GOOD - Please keep making them!!

If the final jump scare weren't in the movie, it would have been perfect. It was such a cheap and stupid thing. The movie is still a great 9.5 out of 10

Love this movie one of my all time favorite horror movies, last movie to truly scare me, the sound design was incredible. The way you described your first time watching it is so accurate

I love this movie so much! Deputy So and so has those haunted, father Karras, eyes!

The movie trips on itself the moment bughuul is mentioned

I was on a rescue team a couple years after this came out, and made the terrible decision of watching this the day before I had to do a two day alone training where I had to camp in the wilderness without a tent and this movie freaked me out so bad I didn’t sleep for a second and was on my toes seeing things in the forest I was so deluded I’ve never been more scared in my life I feel

Watched it with my mom when I was a lot younger and man this is what opened me to the horror realm after this movie I became OBSESSED don’t get me wrong I was terrified but something about this film just changed something in me. It also got me very into blumhouse but like you said now there trying to produce quantity over quality

I watched Sinister for the first time by myself at home at 17 & I was so desensitized to horror at the time. Well Sinister scared me so bad I was nauseous & looking over my shoulder till someone came home days later 😅 Even rewatching it has you just as scared as you were when you first watched it, & THAT is incredible and says so much. Excellent & terrifying film!

I’m totally gonna rewatch this tonight when I get home from work