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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Sinister 2 Moves Forward With Original Writer Returning

March 2, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Sinister-slideEven before Sinister was released, writers Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill were already talking about a sequel, however it’s only now that the film has been officially announced. Deadline says producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) is also back on-board, bringing us the movie through his Blumhouse Productions company.

Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill will once more write the screenplay, although Scott will not return as the director. As a result a search is on for a new filmmaker to tackle the follow-up. Derrickson can’t direct as he’s busy elsewhere, developing the video game adaptation Deus Ex: Human Revolution, with he will also co-write with C. Robert Cargill.

Sinister is a true crime author who moves into a house where a family was brutally murdered. He discovers that an evil presence lurks within his new abode, and that his family is in serious danger. The film sets itself up for a sequel by suggesting this is just one chapter in an ongoing sequence of paranormal murcer.

Sinister grossed more than $77 million worldwide from just a $3 million budget. Ethan Hawke is unlikely to return to star.

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DIRECTORS: Scott Derrickson  FILMS: Sinister, Sinister 2  

Paranormal Activity 4 Soft But Still Tops US Box Office

October 22, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

While each of the previous Paranormal Activity movies has opened stronger than the last, Paranormal Activity 4 broke that streak with a soft $30 million debut. It will still be an incredibly profitable film, as it only cost $5 million to make, but it’s certainly a dip from part 3’s $52.6 million.

However Paranount can console itself with the fact that elsewhere in the world the movie has opened stronger than the last film. That said, with dodgy reviews and apparently soft word of mouth, it may not hold up stunningly well in the rup up to Halloween.

Although it’s a rather made up record, Warner is trumpeting that Argo has had the best hold of any live action movie ever released outside the November and December holiday window, dropping just 15% from its debut. It added another $16.3 million, suggesting amazing word of mouth.

Other than PA4, the only other new movie to hit the top 10 was the Tyler Perry starrer Alex Cross, which opened to a disappointing $11.75 million. Despite a marketing campaign that tried to sell the film outside Perry’s core African American audience, trying to lure in James Patterson fans, 74% of the those buying tickets were black. It’s not a great start and is likely to nix plans that were already in motion for a sequel.

Here’s the US top 10 for October 19th-21st.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Paranormal Activity 4 $30.2 $30.2
2 Argo $16.6 $43.1
3 Hotel Transylvania $13.5 $119.0
4 Taken 2 $13.4 $105.9
5 Alex Cross $11.7 $11.7
6 Sinister $9.0 $31.9
7 Here Comes The Boom $8.5 $23.2
8 Pitch Perfect $7.0 $45.7
9 Frankenweenie $4.4 $28.3
10 Looper $4.2 $57.8
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FILMS: Paranormal Activity 4, Argo, Hotel Transylvania, Alex Cross, Sinister, Here Comes The Boom, Pitch Perfect, Frankenweenie, Looper  

Taken 2 Stays Top Of US Box Office, Just Ahead Of Argo & Sinister

October 15, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Taken 2 has topped the US box office for a second week running, taking another $22.5 million to take it total to $86 million after 10 days. While the holdover stayed top, Ben Affleck’s Argo was a strong second, outpacing many people’s expectations by taking $20 million to place second on the charts. It also got a very good reaction from audiences, suggesting it should have a good run at cinemas.

Sinister placed third with a good but not amazing $18 million. As it only cost $3 million to make, it’ll be very profitable, even if it’s now unlikely to reach true horror heights.

Here Comes The Boom did less well, marking a low point for Kevin James as a leading man with $12 million to place fifth. Although not a disaster, it’s less than Sony had hoped. Seven Psychopaths did even less well, taking just $4.2 million to place ninth. Although it was showing on fewer screens than many other releases, its per screen average still wasn’t great.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of October 12th-14th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Taken 2 $22.5 $86.7
2 Argo $20.1 $20.1
3 Sinister $18.2 $18.2
4 Hotel Transylvania $17.3 $102.1
5 Here Comes The Boom $12.0 $12.0
6 Pitch Perfect $9.3 $36.0
7 Frankenweenie $7.0 $22.0
8 Looper $6.3 $51.2
9 Seven Psychopaths $4.2 $4.2
10 The Perks Of Being A Wallflower $2.1 $6.1
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FILMS: Argo, Sinister, Hotel Transylvania, Here Comes The Boom, Pitch Perfect, Frankenweenie, Looper, Seven Psychopaths, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower  

C. Robert Cargill Interview – Chatting to the co-writer of the creepy horror Sinister

October 5, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


There are a lot of bloggers who dream of writing a movie, but few who actually manage it, especially teaming up with the producer of Paranormal Activity and the director of The Exorcism Of Emily Rose. However that’s what’s C. Robert Cargill has done. After writing for the likes of AintItCool, Cargill got together with Scott Derrickson to write Sinister, which stars Ethan Hawke and hits cinemas today. You can read our review of the film here. We caught up with Cargill to find out a bit more. [Read more…]

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FILMS: Sinister  

Sinister (Cinema)

October 4, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, James Ransom, Michael Hall D’Addario
Director: Scott Derrickson
Running Time: 110 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: October 5th 2012

Sinister should be rubbish. The plot is rather silly, numerous things happen that make little sense (and not just because of supernatural shenanigans), and it has a title so generic its feels like they simple couldn’t be assed. However thanks to some excellent make-you-jump moments, a mystery plot that holds enough interest to keep you watching and a creepy atmosphere, it’s a surprisingly effective chiller.

Ethan Hawke plays Ellison Oswalt, a writer of true-crime books who moves his family to a small town to investigate the murder of four members of a family, and the disappearance of a small girl, for which no perpetrator has ever been found. What he hasn’t told his wife and kids is that the house they’ve moved into is the one where the family were hung from a tree in the backyard. [Read more…]

Sinister Red Band Trailer – Ethan Hawke gets creepy in the new thriller

September 19, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Scott Derrickson creeped us all out with The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and now he’s hoping to do it again by teaming up with the producers of Paranormal Activity for the supernatural thriller Sinister. Ethan Hawke plays a true crime novelist who discovers a box of mysterious, disturbing home movies that plunge his family into a nightmarish experience of supernatural horror. It all looks a bit Insidious meets The Ring. The film hits UK cinemas on October 5th.

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ACTORS: Ethan Hawke  DIRECTORS: Scott Derrickson  FILMS: Sinister  

Sinister Trailer – Ethan Hawke has supernatural problems with old films

June 14, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Summit Entertainment has unveiled the first trailer for Scott Derrickson’s upcoming supernatural thriller Sinister. From the producer of the Paranormal Activity films and the writer/director of The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Ethan Hawke plays a true crime novelist who discovers a box of mysterious, disturbing home movies that plunge his family into a nightmarish experience of supernatural horror. It all looks a bit Insidious meets The Ring. The film should be out just before Halloween.

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ACTORS: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone  DIRECTORS: Scott Derrickson  FILMS: Sinister  

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