Sinister 2

Sinister 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCiarán Foy
Written by
Based on
Characters
by
  • Scott Derrickson
  • C. Robert Cargill
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAmy Vincent
Edited by
  • Michael Trent
  • Tim Alverson
Music bytomandandy
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Running time
97 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million
Box office$54.1 million

Sinister 2 (stylized in marketing as Sinister II) is a 2015 supernatural horror film directed by Ciarán Foy, and written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill. A sequel to Sinister (2012), it stars James Ransone, reprising his role from the original film, and Shannyn Sossamon. The film follows a former deputy as he attempts to put an end to a malevolent deity's curse after an encounter with a family that fell victim to it, while a boy is tormented by the victims who lived in the house where he, his twin brother, and mother now reside. Unlike the first film, which utilized 8 mm film in the story's home movies and snuff films, Sinister 2 utilized 16 mm film, vinyl records, and ham radio broadcasts in the film's storyline.

Sinister 2 was released on August 21, 2015. The film received negative reviews from critics, with criticism for its jump scares, horror clichés and story, while Ransone's performance received some praise. It grossed over $54 million against its reported budget of $10 million.