"Sinister" (2012)

Synopsis:
A writer, known for writing true-crime stories, finds a series of old home video films that suggest that the murders he is researching are done by a mysterious serial killer who's career dates back to the 1960's
 
Review:
It's not a bad film but it's not a very good one either. Before I go into the bad things, I will discuss the good things about the film.

The Good:
It has a promising first half. I was invested in the story and I like the way they interpreted the "serial killer" concept into a horror film. I liked Ethan Hawke in this. I like the film's style and what it was going for. There are some parts in it that were quite terrifying. The killer looked pretty cool and was quite scary. And that's about it.

The Bad:
Halfway through, the film quickly descends into cliched mediocrity. The plot is not too compelling, and it is quite heavy on CGI and jump scares. The CGI effects are quite cheap looking and not so convincing. Like, there were some areas where you can tell that it's computer generated. The jump scares are loud and way over the top. The first few jump scares got me, but after a while, I was getting pretty sick of it, and was hoping for more original horror elements. I'm not going to spoil it for those who are still interested but the ending is quite lame.

I tried really hard to like this film, but in the end, I found it rather mediocre. It has some redeeming qualities, but as a whole, it's a pretty sloppy horror film.

Max Scale:
5/10