Sinister (2002): Cast & Plot
Sinister is a 2002 short horror film directed by Nick Palumbo, starring Gunnar Hansen as The Piper, Joe Fleishaker and Jade Risser. It runs 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 5 min
- Director
- Nick Palumbo
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sinister About?
The premise of Sinister without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The scariest fairy tale is the one that comes true. A young girl has nightmares about the Pied Piper.
Sinister Cast & Characters
Gunnar Hansen leads the cast as The Piper, with Joe Fleishaker and Jade Risser as The Girl. Directed by Nick Palumbo; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nick Palumbo
- Gunnar Hansen as The Piper
- Joe Fleishaker
- Jade Risser as The Girl
- David Goodman
Also Starring in Sinister
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More films directed by Nick Palumbo, best-rated first: Murder-Set-Pieces and Nutbag.
Sinister Plot Summary
What happens in Sinister from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a disturbing home movie: a family is bound, hooded, and hung in a cornfield before being set aflame. This nightmare haunts 9-year-old Dylan Collins, who hides in a rural farmhouse beside a deconsecrated church with his twin brother Zach and their mother Courtney, as they run from Courtney’s abusive husband, Clint. Each night, Dylan is visited by a group of ghostly children who force him to watch more “home movies” of families being murdered in brutal ways. The scenes unfold as a chilling tour of violence, including a family nailed to the floor and left to bleed out, a decapitation by alligators, and other grisly fates, with the children seemingly orchestrating these revolting endings for no clear reason.
Full summary
The whole story of Sinister, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Sinister?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of the malevolent deity that the ghost children serve?
Sinister Also Known As
Also known as “Siniestro”.
- Also known as
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- Siniestro
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Sinister FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sinister, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sinister?
Sinister runs 5 minutes.
When was Sinister released?
Sinister was released on October 27, 2002.
Who directed Sinister?
Sinister was directed by Nick Palumbo.
More films by Nick Palumbo Who is in the cast of Sinister?
Sinister stars Gunnar Hansen as The Piper, Joe Fleishaker and Jade Risser as The Girl, among 10 credited actors.
Does Sinister have a post-credit scene?
No. Sinister has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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