Sinister

Continuity mistake: His best selling novel changes in quantity on the shelf in his office. After he signs a copy for the officer they increase in number, and lean one way then the other.

Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the movie, when the family is unpacking their belongings in the new house, we see the young daughter painting a figure in red on a wall whilst talking to her father. Eventually she fully colours in the figures red dress. A couple of shots later, however, there is an empty patch now on the figures dress. (00:04:43)

Jack Vaughan

Continuity mistake: His best selling novel changes in quantity on the shelf in his office. After he signs a copy for the officer they increase in number, and lean one way then the other.

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Trivia: A 2020 study by The Science of Scare Project determined this to be the scariest film of all time, based on the heart rates of viewers. However, it should be noted that this study only used a sample size of around 250 people.

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