Sinister (2012)

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.

All Releases

Domestic (58.3%)
$48,086,903
International (41.7%)
$34,428,210
Worldwide
$82,515,113
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorLionsgate Films
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Domestic Opening$18,007,634
Budget$3,000,000
Earliest Release DateOctober 5, 2012 (United Kingdom)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresHorror Mystery Thriller
TitleEarliest Release DateDomestic Opening Weekend% of TotalTheatersDomestic 2nd Weekend2nd Weekend DropDomesticInternationalWorldwide
The EyeJan 31, 2008$12.4M39.5%2,436$6.5M-47.5%$31.4M$26.6M$58.0M
Paranormal Activity: The Marked OnesJan 1, 2014$18.3M56.5%2,867$6.3M-65.7%$32.5M$58.4M$90.9M
The Quiet OnesApr 11, 2014$3.9M45.6%2,027$2.0M-48.6%$8.5M$9.3M$17.8M
The Ring TwoMar 17, 2005$35.1M46%3,332$13.6M-61.2%$76.2M$87.8M$164.0M
Insidious: Chapter 2Sep 13, 2013$40.3M48.2%3,049$13.8M-65.7%$83.6M$78.3M$161.9M
The Purge: AnarchyJul 16, 2014$29.8M41.4%2,805$10.5M-64.8%$72.0M$40.0M$111.9M
Paranormal ActivitySep 25, 2009$77.9k12$532.2k+583.5%$107.9M$85.4M$193.4M
Drag Me to HellMay 27, 2009$15.8M37.6%2,508$7.0M-55.5%$42.1M$48.7M$90.8M
The Haunting of Molly HartleyOct 31, 2008$5.4M40%2,652$3.3M-38.8%$13.6M$1.9M$15.4M
DevilSep 16, 2010$12.3M36.6%2,809$6.6M-46.2%$33.6M$29.1M$62.7M
Paranormal Activity 4Oct 18, 2012$29.0M53.8%3,412$8.5M-70.7%$53.9M$88.9M$142.8M
Before I WakeApr 7, 2016$4.0M$4.0M
Don't Be Afraid of the DarkAug 25, 2011$8.5M35.5%2,760$5.2M-39.1%$24.0M$14.2M$38.3M
The Amityville HorrorApr 14, 2005$23.5M36%3,323$13.7M-41.7%$65.2M$42.3M$107.5M
OuijaOct 23, 2014$19.9M39.1%2,858$10.7M-46%$50.9M$52.8M$103.7M
The HauntingJul 23, 1999$33.4M36.6%2,808$15.3M-54.4%$91.4M$85.9M$177.3M
OverlordNov 7, 2018$10.2M47%2,859$3.8M-62.8%$21.7M$20.0M$41.7M
No Good DeedSep 11, 2014$24.3M46.2%2,175$9.8M-59.6%$52.5M$1.8M$54.3M
The Curse of La LloronaApr 11, 2019$26.3M48.1%3,372$8.0M-69.5%$54.7M$68.5M$123.2M
An American HauntingApr 14, 2006$6.4M39.1%1,675$3.7M-42.2%$16.3M$13.3M$29.6M
The Skeleton KeyJul 29, 2005$16.1M33.5%2,771$7.7M-51.9%$47.9M$46.1M$94.0M
Dark WaterJul 26, 2002$25.5M$42.9M$68.4M
As Above, So BelowAug 20, 2014$8.6M40.5%2,640$3.9M-55.4%$21.3M$20.6M$41.9M
The ConjuringJul 18, 2013$41.9M30.5%2,903$22.2M-46.9%$137.4M$183.0M$320.4M
Devil's DueJan 9, 2014$8.3M52.5%2,544$2.8M-66.5%$15.8M$21.1M$36.9M
The PossessionAug 30, 2012$17.7M36.1%2,816$9.3M-47.5%$49.1M$36.3M$85.4M
Dark SkiesFeb 22, 2013$8.2M47%2,313$3.5M-57.6%$17.4M$10.4M$27.9M
The Exorcism of Emily RoseSep 9, 2005$30.1M40%2,981$14.9M-50.6%$75.1M$70.1M$145.2M
Paranormal Activity 3Oct 19, 2011$52.6M50.5%3,321$18.1M-65.5%$104.0M$103.0M$207.0M
Dream HouseSep 29, 2011$8.1M38.2%2,661$4.5M-44.9%$21.3M$18.7M$40.0M
OculusApr 9, 2014$12.0M43.3%2,648$5.2M-57%$27.7M$16.8M$44.5M
The PurgeMay 31, 2013$34.1M52.8%2,536$8.3M-75.6%$64.5M$24.9M$89.3M
It FollowsFeb 4, 2015$160.1k1.1%4$344.9k+115.4%$14.7M$7.3M$21.9M
Happy Death DayOct 12, 2017$26.0M46.8%3,149$9.4M-64%$55.7M$69.8M$125.5M
The UninvitedJan 30, 2009$10.3M36.1%2,344$6.3M-39.3%$28.6M$13.0M$41.6M
What Lies BeneathJul 21, 2000$29.7M19.1%2,813$22.9M-23%$155.5M$136.0M$291.4M
The OrphanageOct 11, 2007$233.3k3.3%19$500.7k+114.6%$7.2M$71.5M$78.6M
Amityville: The AwakeningJul 20, 2017$742.0100%10$742.0$8.5M$8.5M
The GallowsJul 9, 2015$9.8M43.1%2,720$4.0M-59.1%$22.8M$20.2M$43.0M
One Missed CallJan 4, 2008$12.5M46.5%2,240$6.0M-52.2%$26.9M$19.0M$45.8M
The GrudgeOct 22, 2004$39.1M35.5%3,245$21.8M-44.2%$110.4M$76.9M$187.3M
Silent HouseMar 9, 2012$6.7M52.2%2,124$2.1M-68.3%$12.8M$3.8M$16.5M
Deliver Us from EvilJul 2, 2014$9.7M31.9%3,049$4.8M-51.2%$30.6M$57.4M$87.9M
The OthersAug 10, 2001$14.1M14.6%1,678$10.9M-22.6%$96.6M$113.4M$210.0M
The Lazarus EffectFeb 26, 2015$10.2M39.5%2,666$5.1M-50.2%$25.8M$12.6M$38.4M
InsidiousApr 1, 2011$13.3M24.6%2,408$9.4M-29.4%$54.0M$46.1M$100.1M
Insidious: Chapter 3May 6, 2015$22.7M43.5%3,002$7.3M-67.8%$52.2M$60.8M$113.0M
BoogeymanFeb 4, 2005$19.0M40.7%3,052$10.2M-46.2%$46.8M$20.4M$67.2M
MirrorsAug 13, 2008$11.2M36.4%2,664$5.0M-55.1%$30.7M$47.4M$78.1M
The Blair Witch ProjectJul 16, 1999$1.5M1.1%27$2.0M+30.8%$140.5M$108.1M$248.6M
House at the End of the StreetSep 21, 2012$12.3M38.9%3,083$7.1M-42%$31.6M$12.7M$44.3M
The RingOct 18, 2002$15.0M11.6%1,981$18.5M+23.1%$129.1M$120.2M$249.3M
The Purge: Election YearJun 30, 2016$31.5M39.8%2,796$12.4M-60.7%$79.2M$39.4M$118.6M
CarrieOct 16, 2013$16.1M45.7%3,157$6.0M-62.8%$35.3M$49.5M$84.8M
Case 39Aug 13, 2009$5.4M40.3%2,211$2.7M-49.9%$13.3M$14.9M$28.2M
The Haunting in ConnecticutMar 27, 2009$23.0M41.5%2,732$9.5M-58.8%$55.4M$22.2M$77.6M
AnnabelleSep 23, 2014$37.1M44.1%3,185$15.9M-57.3%$84.3M$173.3M$257.6M
The Grudge 2Oct 13, 2006$20.8M53.2%3,211$7.7M-63.3%$39.1M$31.6M$70.7M
Paranormal Activity 2Oct 20, 2010$40.7M48%3,216$16.5M-59.4%$84.8M$92.8M$177.5M
The Fourth KindNov 5, 2009$12.2M48%2,527$4.6M-62.3%$25.5M$22.2M$47.7M