Sinister, 2012

Director: Rob Zombie

Sinister was a great tribute to psychological thrillers, as I thoroughly enjoyed the film, and was also completely scared by it. I felt it used it's psychological thriller genre to an advantage, as it uses a creepy amtosphere and uses technology to show the mysterious killings from some old tapes,

The tapes were shown brilliantly, scaring any audience that may watch it, as it was very realistic. The non-diegetic soundtrack throughout the film was used greatly, with cracking and women choir voices to enhance the seriousness of the murders and the disturbing scenes. The way the families were murdered in the tapes was also gruesome, and had parts in it where you couldn't look because it was so disturbing.

There was a lot of point of view shots also, making it more creepy for the viewer to watch, as you felt that you were actually in the point of viewee's body, looking outwards, making it extremely uncomfortable.

Overall I found this film a great psychological thriller, and one of the best I've seen in a while. I enjoyed the storyline as it was simple, yet intriguing with its past and secrets.

Scene That Stands Out Most For Me

This scene stands out most for me because throughout the majority of the whole 1 minute 43 seconds clip, it shows an almost normal scene. It is dusk, and a family are sat in their living room watching TV. The only thing that is aberrant and irregular throughout the video is the non-diegetic soundtrack, which has a bizarre soundtrack of a regular rhythm, which makes you feel cautious. However, as the shot is clever with the lawnmower where it carries on for slightly longer than necessary, lowering the viewers dread, it then startles the viewer with a sound of a scream throughout various instruments, creating the evilness within the film.