Sinister (2012) - Once you see him, nothing can save you.

Sinister

Once you see him, nothing can save you.
( Horror / Mystery / Thriller )

US Runtime: 110 min

Country of Origin: Canada / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Mar 29, 2012 [USA]

Director:	Scott Derrickson [Director]

Writers:	C. Robert Cargill [Screenplay] Scott Derrickson [Screenplay]

Producers:	Jason Blum [Producer] Scott Derrickson [Executive Producer] Brian Kavanaugh-Jones [Producer] Charles Layton [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	Christopher Norr [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Frédéric Thoraval [Editor]

Music Composed by	Christopher Young [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	David Brisbin [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Abby O'Sullivan [Costume Design]

Casting by	Sheila Jaffe [Casting] Ruth Salen [Casting]

Production Companys:	Alliance Films (CA) Automatik Entertainment (US) Blumhouse Productions (US) Summit Entertainment (US)

Plot Summary:

A controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.

Cast:

Ethan Hawke Ellison Oswalt Juliet Rylance Tracy Oswalt Vincent D'Onofrio Professor Jonas James Ransone Deputy Fred Thompson Sheriff Clare Foley Ashley Oswalt Michael Hall D'Addario Trevor Oswalt		Victoria Leigh Stephanie Stevenson Blake Mizrahi Christopher Miller Cameron Ocasio BBQ Son / Killer Danielle Kotch Lawn Girl Ethan Haberfield Pool Party Boy Nicholas King Bughuul / Mr. Boogie Tavis Smiley Anchor

Uncredited Cast:

Rachel Konstantin Mrs. Stevenson (uncredited)		Chester the Chihuahua Barking Dog (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Stanton Barrett Stunts Emily Brobst Stunt Double Heidi Burger Stunts Scott Burik Stunts Chris Colombo Stunts Tanner Gill Stunts Szilvia Gogh Stunts Chris J. King Stunts Michael R. King Stunts Rob King Stunt Coordinator		Jasi Cotton Lanier Stunt Double Jasi Cotton Lanier Stunts Katie Letien Stunt Double Devin Sanchez Stunts Manny Siverio Stunt Coordinator Mark Stefanich Stunts Shawnna Thibodeau Stunts Trampas Thompson Stunt Coordinator Aaron Vexler Stunt Double

Sound Crew:

Marc Aramian Sound Designer Dane A. Davis Sound Designer Dane A. Davis Supervising Sound Editor Mark DeSimone ADR Mixer Paul Hackner Sound Re-Recording Mixer Paul Hackner Supervising Sound Editor Jack Hutson Sound Mixer Matthew Iadarola Sound Re-Recording Mixer		Thomas W. Jordan Boom Operator Beauxregard Neylon ADR Mixer John Sanacore Foley Mixer Ric Schnupp ADR Recordist Alex Ullrich Foley Artist Daniel Wehr Sound Designer David A. Whittaker Sound Effects Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

David Altenau Visual Effects Supervisor Phillip Beck Special Effects Coordinator Matt von Brock CG Supervisor Adrian Colbert Visual Effects Editor Ryan Felix Visual Effects Editor		Tim Jacobsen Visual Effects Producer Diane Macke Visual Effects Coordinator Jason Piccioni Visual Effects Producer Ryan Senecal Special Effects Coordinator

Art Department:

Phil Beck III Leadman Aaron Becker Title Designer Peter Bundrick Key Carpenter Jacqueline Canto Assistant Set Decoration Carmen Cárdenas Assistant Art Director Charles J. Coleman Assistant Property Master Roddy Cruz Set Dresser Doug Devine Set Dresser		Richard Hebrank Construction Coordinator Chris Leuzzi Set Dresser Justin Price Set Dresser Andrew Settle Leadman Mike Spence Set Dresser Thomas Spence Property Master Omar Vaid Property Master

Directing Crew:

Nicholas R. Bell Second Assistant Director Adam Bernard Second Second Assistant Director		Gerard DiNardi First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Craig Addonizio Electrician George Bianchini Steadicam Operator Jenna Bush Camera Intern Randolph Carty Dolly Grip Phillip V. Caruso Still Photographer Carl Casano Electrician Scott DeAngelo Dolly Grip Will Dearborn First Assistant Camera Jack Donnelly Camera Operator Sean Feehan Electrician Daniel Feighery First Assistant "B" Camera		Richard Green Epk Producer Alex Klabukov Key Grip Nina Kuhn Chief Lighting Technician Jeremy Launais Chief Lighting Technician Scott Maguire Camera Operator Daniel McCabe Best Boy Electric Daniel C. McFadden Still Photographer Blaise Miller Generator Operator Brent Poleski Key Grip Matthew Tibbenham Camera Supervisor

Casting Department:

Susan Paley Abramson Casting Associate Alexandra Franklin Casting Assistant Lee Genick Extras Casting		Ronen Gevint Extras Casting Joseph Hicks Extras Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Shawnique Hill Costume Supervisor Gina Ruiz Assistant Costume Designer		Jessica Wenger Costume Supervisor

Other Crew:

Steve Berens Animal Wrangler Mitchell Berkowitz Set Medic		Deborah Blake Set Medic Cathy Heskin Set Medic

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