Sinister (2012)
Directed by Scott Derrickson · Cinematography by Christopher Norr
R110 min59 frames
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Once you see him, nothing can save you.
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What is Sinister about?
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
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What does the cinematography of Sinister look like?
Sampled across 57 frames, the coverage of Sinister leans on medium shots (53% of the sample) and wide compositions (30%). Cinematographer Christopher Norr keeps 84% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 72% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Sinister?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Sinister (2012) are #11100f, #2e2d2b, #504e4a, #1a252e, #46382f, #8c8f8a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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