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

@RocklinGraves

4 ай бұрын

Yeah kinda a bitch move from them if I’m tbh

@spinyslasher6586

4 ай бұрын

Oswald family had serious skill issue.

@shorty94ism

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I would love to hear how you would have handled the situation bc I would have just noped the hell outta there just by the look of that house

@spinyslasher6586

4 ай бұрын

@@shorty94ism the sequel shows how to handle it.

@TLovetoDance012

3 ай бұрын

😂😂

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.

@heathernks8

4 ай бұрын

I was injured watching the OG Carrie as a kid, lol. When the hand came out of the grave, I took off like a shot up the stairs and grabbed the bannister so hard, I ripped a hole in the palm of my hand😂

@HUNGRYFLOWER98

4 ай бұрын

I watched it in my bed on my phone for the 1st time. I ran across the room😭😭😭

@davemccage7918

4 ай бұрын

I failed to see the sheriffs logic in saying that he helped a murderer get off. He wrote a book, he didn’t show up to court and present false testimony or evidence. Sounds like the cops just weren’t doing their job and wanted a scapegoat.

@PolliitoAle

4 ай бұрын

I also saw it in theatres and legit three my popcorn 😢

@chereborn2525

2 ай бұрын

Watch REC

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

@kat4654

Ай бұрын

As a New Jerseyan, I approve this message! 😂

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.

@mikejohnson9960

Ай бұрын

Everything was perfect about it. And likewise, since Ring and a few other movies, I figured there was nothing that was going to intrigue and raise hair and be scary again. Sinister proved that it can still be done.

@fromduskuntodawn

Ай бұрын

I always find myself looking for something to bring that feeling back that Sinister was able to achieve. Scary as hell.

@seNor916x4

Ай бұрын

Hereditary was great, no jumpscares just pure creepiness, that’s what I like compared to cheap jumpscares.

@themerovingian7154

Ай бұрын

​@@seNor916x4 Ive watched nearly 60 famous horror titles and imo Hereditary is GOAT in horror, and Ari Aster doesnt even lable it as horror lol

@ziggyfuckinsteve1997

22 күн бұрын

Facts

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

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Truly genius

@peterolbrisch8970

5 ай бұрын

But they do. Snakes get beat on by everything.

@peterolbrisch8970

5 ай бұрын

​@@RocklinGravesSnakes get beat on all the time. A cobra doesn't want to fight a mongoose. I guess if you don't know anything about snakes it would sound scary, but it's just not true.

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

I…. What?

@anthonyt219

5 ай бұрын

​@@peterolbrisch8970 bro what are you talking about? Theyre talking about how snakes dont have any feet or legs. What are you smoking?

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.

@PeopleRTheProblem

5 ай бұрын

This movie wasn’t at all scary. Even my wife has seen it and she hates horror movies

@BoogeyManBen

5 ай бұрын

@@PeopleRTheProblem that’s yours and your wife’s opinion. I have mine. I respect yours, please respect mine

@PeopleRTheProblem

5 ай бұрын

@@BoogeyManBen who disrespected you opinion?

@TheJez86

4 ай бұрын

Pfft. This movie is great and @BoogeyManBen - you’re spot on. Please forget about this others persons….. opinion. Correct, we all have our own and let’s respect it, but I choose to acknowledge yours. Jump scares are cheap, these scares are great and ever lasting.

@PeopleRTheProblem

4 ай бұрын

@@TheJez86 this movie is not scary. And it has jump scares. It actually ends with a jump scare. The scariest scene was the boy having night terrors….and that didn’t have anything to do with bagul or whatever this thing was called.

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.

@Yeawedodat

5 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s funny how you know what’s going to happen but it still scares you

@drown_n

4 ай бұрын

@@Yeawedodatshit if the threat is scary enough, KNOWING what’s gonna happen could very well be worse! 😮😮

@basedjiren3889

2 ай бұрын

Yea that lawnmower scene freaked me tf out

@brynniefresh9746

Ай бұрын

i shit myself at the lawnmower scene being played in this video

@bradleye660

Ай бұрын

My family watched this together in theaters too. I still cherish memories like that & I’m only 26 haha. My dad always makes references to the Bagul 👹 lmao 🤣 We love this movie.

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

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.

@whoschach

3 ай бұрын

I see what you mean maybe thats why it’s the scariest movie I have ever seen only conjuring comes close with the witch

@whoschach

3 ай бұрын

Also if you search up the names of the previous children who fell victim it says bbq boy, pool party boy and lawngirl man that just creeps me out so much

@Zestie331

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning

@troin3925

Ай бұрын

With what you described, there's so many opportunities for scares if they went all out with the 4th wall element. Like the ending of In The Mouth of Madness.

@StrayTato

Ай бұрын

​@@whoschachHereditary is the scariest movie I've ever seen imo

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

@whoschach

3 ай бұрын

Hello I googled tears of dread couldn’t find an explanation please elaborate

@Andy-Bodhi

2 ай бұрын

​@@whoschachtry duck duck go Ya condescending prick

@vodajcek

Ай бұрын

What stood out to me was recognizing the Boards of Canada tracks and a few others, and realizing that they hadn’t sounded evil when listened to outside the context of those filmstrips. Odd and left field, yes, but not like actively being cursed. That, to me, is super genius music editing.

@kelliecampbell2315

24 күн бұрын

Agreed! There is nothing else like it!

@user-qe8fm8wt9m

15 күн бұрын

I most certainly disagree. It is the most irritating, ear raping, grating, bug like mess of cheap noises I have ever heard. Also, the art of true horror is dead and dormant. Nobody has ever been able to successfully potray psychological fear through film. EVER. None of you have ever experienced it, and unfortunately, even as our modern day society continues to develop in many areas, the movie industry will probably never make it. If you were to ever come across a film that is able to pull it off . It should leave you in therapy for the rest of your life…..

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.

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

The snow tape is the main thing that stuck with me about the second movie

@muggleintheupsidedown

5 ай бұрын

Same, it’s honestly one of the only movies to ever actually scare me! So good.

@flergyburgerson4963

5 ай бұрын

Have you seen talk to me? It didn’t “scare” me per se, but it’s the first horror movie in a long time that got a real reaction outta me

@Sollysink

5 ай бұрын

@@flergyburgerson4963I was honestly too caught up in the "THIS IS A DRUG METAPHOR" thing, and trying to figure out which drug would do those things, to get much out of the horror aspects. It's a good film tho, definitely one of the better current ones!

@heathernks8

4 ай бұрын

Same.. big feelings but very different from everyone else's. I loved the final jump scares bc I could SEE them, lol. I couldn't stand Dep. So & so. I LOVED Vincent D'Onofrio in this film and Fred Dalton Thompson. It was such a "Law & Order" movie that the supernatural twist was quite clever. I hated how dark everything was & have never understood the famous lawnmower scene🤷‍♀️

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.

@erikac8612

2 ай бұрын

One day, I was driving with my boyfriend, and this song started playing. My heart started racing and said, "You know this song is in Sinister?". He had never seen the movie but knew the song and was enjoying it. He hates horror movies, but now is content watching them with me. Sinister was a great movie, and it really creeped me out.

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."

@inspector_bluey1283

5 ай бұрын

It’s Ziggy!

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! 👏🏻

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

That’s so kind of you. Thanks for the support!

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

@Kayjee17

11 күн бұрын

The songs/soundscapes/whatever the hell you call them were so creepy that they ramped the scare factor of Sinister from a 6 to a 9 for me.

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!

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.

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It’s a movie that definitely deserves more love

@amigos2841

5 ай бұрын

Didn't realised it was overlook most horror fans I know praise it and will say I put it above insidious and the conjuring which personally I though was overrated

@rinslittlesheepling1652

5 ай бұрын

Sinister is definetly not overlooked. It's extremely popular, and in a good way.

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.

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

That’s a good friend lmao

@TheGodKingOfMusic

5 ай бұрын

Similar to me, I also saw this with a friend and we had to bike home and honestly, I was a little nervous. A movie rarely has this effect but this one hits different even today

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.

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

@polds777

2 ай бұрын

Just smoked and caught it on cable alone in my childhood house. It’s 4:14am and I’m terrified.

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 😅

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

It’s so effective

@Artbyhurricanyounot

Ай бұрын

That’s EXACTLY how I feel about that song! Same with the song “gassed” from Midsommar. 🥲

@mandie492

14 күн бұрын

I feel that way about "Don't Fear the Reaper" from the original The Stand

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.

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!

@RocklinGraves

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Really appreciate it

@NoahLoeliger-yv1cr

2 ай бұрын

For a second there when it said "I love your style of presentation", I read it as penetration lol.

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!

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Haha can definitely relate!

@polds777

2 ай бұрын

Just caught it on HBO channel for the first time… WHOA it’s 4am and what am I supposed to do just sleep?

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.

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Totally agree. This was insane when it came out

@tth1995

4 ай бұрын

Yesss that era of paranormal activity films became insanely annoying

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.

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.

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.

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the correction! Didn’t even notice I was doing that honestly I did actually know that lmao. Thanks watching!

@terryflynn6927

5 ай бұрын

@@RocklinGraves No problem. I chalk it off as a generational thing.

@FernandoKingstun

5 ай бұрын

@@terryflynn6927 hey if I may say five days later and I’m just hoping that you’re OK and that everything’s OK

@terryflynn6927

5 ай бұрын

@@FernandoKingstun I hope it's ok to answer this. I'm not sure if this is for me or not. I don't remember my name.

@scottishdude9682

5 ай бұрын

It still considered tape grandpa.

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 ❤

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support!

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

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.

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

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.

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.

@aurelie8220

5 ай бұрын

Hahaha, I get the ghost children are dumb, but after the movie, I couldn’t walk through my home at night without looking behind me for ghost children for OVER A YEAR because the movie was so intense😂😭 …So I guess it worked on me… The ghost children got me after☠️

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!

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

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!!!

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

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 😎

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Oh man thank you very much that means a lot. Really appreciate it

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

@RocklinGraves

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

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…

@GabPR30

Ай бұрын

When your husband tricks you and your kids to move into a house where a whole family was murdered and the killer was not found, you better hope your plan works.

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.

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

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!

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

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'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!!

Comes across very clear you enjoy doing these videos great stuff man new sub

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.

@RocklinGraves

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it

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

Your channel is criminally underrated. Your production is 🔥. I subbed. I hope your gets the attention it deserves and I look forward to seeing you hit 100,000 subs and beyond. :)

Hey man, just wanted to say you have a real charismatic charm about you and you deliver ideas and dialogue in a really enjoyable and natural way. Not sure what it is, but you're impossible not to like! Gained a new sub :D

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!

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it

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!

@arthurrimbaud7287

4 ай бұрын

The terrible third act didn't ruin it for you??

My boyfriend and I have kept Sinister in our horror movie rotation, we watched it in a huge thunderstorm ⛈️ and I have never been more afraid of a movie! Thanks for this great review!

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!

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

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Really appreciate it

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.

just subscribed, was expecting you to have at least a couple million subs due to the quality, keep it up!! big fan

@RocklinGraves

4 ай бұрын

Wow thanks for saying so!

Love this video!! I feel like it truly speaks to everything I love (and dislike) about Sinister! I have such a Love/Hate relationship with it; some of the “over the top” sequences like with the ghost children and the cheap jumpscares are eye roll inducing. But then Ethan Hawke’s performance, the moving family drama, the realistic nature of the snuff films, and god the sound design!!! You hit the nail on the head about the sound production and how it carries some of these sequences- you can’t imagine how chilling it was to listen to the scenes you played in this video after so many years and STILL getting chills.

@RocklinGraves

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very kind of you to say

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!!!

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.

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!

This was an awesome analysis, I was shocked to see you're not more popular based on how great the production quality is! Would love to hear your thoughts on Lake Mungo down the road...

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

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.

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

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.

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Agreed

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!

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.

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.

This movie had a great balance of horror essentials. atmosphere, a wonderful lead, well crafted narrative and great supporting cast. one of my favorite movies to recommend and definite a gem.

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

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

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

@colleenchristi8245

5 ай бұрын

I 100% agree! Great content & analysis

@RocklinGraves

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This kind of thing is really motivating

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

Sinister had such a unique feel to it! Great film! One of my favs! Thanks for this!

You popped up in my suggestions, excellent content!!

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Really appreciate it

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

@Nimble.ninja910

5 ай бұрын

True terror is being safe inside your home but KNOWING something isn’t right and something bad is gonna happen. They captured the essence of that sentiment ten fold with this movie, i consider myself to be a horror cinefile but nothing prepared me for sinister 😂😂😂😂, i was around 12-13 when it finally came to redbox, my mom rented that along with vhs 2, we watched both and boy i could not sleep for the rest of the week. It didn’t help that our duplex layout was similar to the sinister house.

To this day this is top 3 scary movies for me or maybe just my top 3 favorite scary movies...I think it's rare to find a story based horror movie that had a new twist a new fear factor to it that hadn't already been done...those tapes are stuck with me till this day. They did this so well

Recently found this channel and love the videos I’ve seen so far. Only seen Sinister once and honestly didn’t find it enjoyable or frightening.. and I love horror. To be honest, the only thing I remember is creepy kids and a great soundtrack, specifically the track at the end from Sunn and Boris’ album Altar (kickass bands if you aren’t familiar). You’ve inspired me to rewatch it. I’ll be back with an update

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m keeping them coming

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 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

@ExActa

Ай бұрын

Yeah that's one of those moves where you really start to question your own decision making :D

love the content surprised you dont have 500k subs! you are going places keep it up

@RocklinGraves

4 ай бұрын

Wow thank you!

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!

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s such an incredible movie

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.

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

Very well put

I will never forget seeing this in theaters. I had just gotten off of, essentially, working 36 hours, so i was super jumpy already. My (now) husband and i had been in a bit of a will they/won't they thing, and he asked me to go see it. It was kind of our reconciliation date. So, i said yes. I was so tired that my brain couldn't handle everything i was taking in, and i was terrified. I'll always remember him driving to Walmart after to get me a frozen pizza, sitting me on the couch with the lights on, and cooking it for me, trying to help me not lose my dang mind lol.

Love this movie. I always thought I was disturbed for liking it. And allot of people ive seen it with say that its very strange which makes it eerie to watch, but thats the fear that makes it disturbing to watch, great video! 👍🏼

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 :)

@RocklinGraves

5 ай бұрын

The music’s just too damn good not to give proper credit to

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

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

@RocklinGraves

2 ай бұрын

Give it a few years…. it’ll happen

You got a new subscriber Buddy. Loving the quality and commentary

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

Excellent analysis of Sinister, I agree it’s one of the scariest movies of all time and your opinions on this movie match mine quite closely. As such I’m going to watch Lake Mungo, as I had never heard of it until now, so thank you for that. In no order, I put The Thing, Alien and Jurassic Park on my very short list of scariest movies along with Sinister, but everyone has heard of those.

I love this channel!!! As someone who loves horror movies im surprised ive never came across this earlier

I recently rewatched sinister to recapture the ominous tone the movie sets behind the mystery of that box of films the killer made. I also found that there was a haunting charisma behind the ending of the movie by answering none of our questions and abruptly ending and no big reveals

Sinister never scared me, but I was super into it whenever I saw it in theaters. The atmosphere with the music is set up so good.