I've avoided trailers and TV spots up until this point. Much like I had no idea what Sinister was about before I first saw it, I'd like to feel the same going into the sequel. It may end up sucking, but I'll be seeing it the day it hits theaters.
My small impressions from the first one are here:
Wasn't a fan of many of the supernatural bits, but I have to accept it's a part of the general story. One pitfall going into this is the director of the first one (Scott Derrickson) is only an executive producer on this one, and after hearing his commentary track I really wish he was directing Sinister 2 as well.
Didn't ever really hear impressions from the masses here on this film. Anybody else down for a horror film that are maybe skipping out on The Gallows like I am?
My small impressions from the first one are here:
Sinister
Talk about opening a horror movie right on the first shot! It never really drops off from there as far as a movie standpoint, but I wish the overall payoff was a bit greater. However, not too many horror films in recent memory keep a serious, dark, consistent tone anymore. This one was able to do that and not have to become too "Hollywood," or whatever it is one would say about it. It was a bit cryptic like The Ring, which to me is always a good thing. Jump scares were effective for being few and far between, but the moments themselves were often sub-par. It was a film that relied more on its creepy atmosphere than build-ups or jump-scares, which I appreciated. But as I implied, its strength was in its best portions, and its worst portions could have been more strengthened. Good to see Ethan Hawke on screen again; he carries solitary scenes pretty well.
Talk about opening a horror movie right on the first shot! It never really drops off from there as far as a movie standpoint, but I wish the overall payoff was a bit greater. However, not too many horror films in recent memory keep a serious, dark, consistent tone anymore. This one was able to do that and not have to become too "Hollywood," or whatever it is one would say about it. It was a bit cryptic like The Ring, which to me is always a good thing. Jump scares were effective for being few and far between, but the moments themselves were often sub-par. It was a film that relied more on its creepy atmosphere than build-ups or jump-scares, which I appreciated. But as I implied, its strength was in its best portions, and its worst portions could have been more strengthened. Good to see Ethan Hawke on screen again; he carries solitary scenes pretty well.
Didn't ever really hear impressions from the masses here on this film. Anybody else down for a horror film that are maybe skipping out on The Gallows like I am?