Movie: 'Sinister' made 6 times of its budget on opening weekand

JasperX

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Weekand Opening: $18,250,000
Production Budget: $3 million

The R-rated horror film from Lionsgate had generated strong levels of online discussion in the weeks leading up to its release, which built up interest and expectations greatly for the film. Sinister opened in first place on Friday with $7.43 million, but was ultimately overtaken by both Taken 2 and Argo as the weekend went on. With that said, the film's opening weekend to Friday ratio of 2.46 to 1 was respectable for a horror film. Going forward, Sinister will have its work cut out for it, as the debut of Paramount's Paranormal Activity 4 on Friday and the naturally front-loaded nature of the horror genre will be working against the film's holding power.

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Variety
The scares are not just intense but unyielding in this compelling horror yarn from The Exorcism of Emily Rose director Scott Derrickson.

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GN Movies UK
While Sinister is hardly a game-changer, it is an extremely effective horror feature; one that creates its own highly original mythology, and wholeheartedly terrifies from start-to-finish.

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Movies.com
A hair-raising descent into terror that evokes the spirit of horror classics like Changeling or The Amityville Horror.

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Film.com
Your pants. Do you like having them scared off you? Then you and your pants will enjoy Sinister.

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Bloody Disgusting
'Sinister' is so incredibly stupid. But it IS SCARY. The best way to describe it is '8MM' meets 'Paranormal Activity.'

Looks like horror of the year will reveal itself on Oct. 5th

Ahmed.

I'm so excited for this!

jomarr

Sammi

Jared

I've never been so scared by just a trailer.

I have to see it though.

funnychick

I want to see this!

Sinister

I gotta see this the day it comes out

Jack!

That looks so scary, omg

blackout77

Ooooohh when does this come out?

Edit: Nvm Oct.5th definitely going first day

Allstar

I saw the critics already, but it's not many so far. I am excited for it, though.

Eaten By Lions

100% for a horror movie? Though these are just the first reviews it is still impressive.

I want to see it!!

Rock That Beat...

This is so scary as hell.

But I want to see it! Great movie for my Halloween party!

Twai

So excited for this

Brite Lites ☆

Wow

Looking forward for this film

zombaland

Omg that looks scary

Bring it on though.

madonnafan18

This might be one of the best horror films this year!

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The Boxoffice.com team has been remaining somewhat conservative on what Sinister can do in its opening weekend, although we're more confident now that it could exceed Insidious's $13-14 million range which would position it well if it can weather the Paranormal Activity 4 storm next week.

Hopefully it will survive the PA 4 storm......

They are currently predicting a $19 million opening, which is good for horror genre.

-Derek

Seen it last night. Decent!

Nathan's Nicely

I'm gonna have to see this by myself because everyone keeps flaking out on me.

Desert Rain

I didn't sleep in for the dark for two nights after this.
Never ran out of a cinema so quick once those credits appeared.