Sinister vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.9/10 for Sinister). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 50m. Sinister is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sinister
The Ghost| Sinister | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Scott Derrickson | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone, Fred Thompson | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
Sinister
True-crime writer Ellison Oswald 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…
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
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