Sinister (film series)

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Sinister (film series) is a horror film franchise known for its found-footage elements, supernatural demon Bughuul, and its role in solidifying producer Jason Blum’s reputation in modern genre cinema.

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Sinister 2
Sinister (2012 film) 1
Sinister (film series) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film series
alsoKnownAs Sinister franchise NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy C. Robert Cargill NERFINISHED
Scott Derrickson NERFINISHED
distributor Lionsgate
Summit Entertainment NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Bughuul NERFINISHED
genre horror
supernatural horror
hasPart Sinister (2012 film) NERFINISHED
Sinister 2 NERFINISHED
hasSequel Sinister 2 NERFINISHED
hasSetting suburban American homes
hasTheme family murder
occult rituals
possession of children
snuff-like home movie recordings
influenced reputation of Jason Blum in modern horror cinema
language English
mainAntagonist Bughuul NERFINISHED
narrativeDevice Super 8 film reels
discovered footage
notableFor depiction of the demon Bughuul
found-footage elements
use of Super 8 home movies as a plot device
partOf Blumhouse Productions horror films
producer Jason Blum NERFINISHED
productionCompany Blumhouse Productions NERFINISHED
rating R (MPAA) NERFINISHED
significantPerson C. Robert Cargill NERFINISHED
Jason Blum NERFINISHED
Scott Derrickson NERFINISHED
startTime 2012
targetAudience adult horror audiences

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Jason Blum notableWork Sinister (film series)
Ethan Hawke notableWork Sinister (film series)
this entity surface form: Sinister
Shannyn Sossamon notableWork Sinister (film series)
this entity surface form: Sinister 2
Blumhouse Productions notableFor Sinister (film series)
this entity surface form: Sinister (2012 film)
Every Hero Needs a Villain hasPart Sinister (film series)
this entity surface form: “Sinister”
Clare Foley notableWork Sinister (film series)
this entity surface form: Sinister