The first scene, no joke no scam, are 4 people being hung on a tree. It's not scary at all. Well, I guess the right word is Disturbing. Watching the first time I felt like my throat was being slit as well. It had a huge plot twist. It's not really something to watch if your don't like gore. Most horror movies don't really show when people die or get hurt badly, but sinister is just, WOW. I just HITS YOU. Sinister is not afraid to show people being burned in a car or freezing to death or drowning or RUNNING PEOPLE OVER WITH A LAWN MOWER! This movie is all beyond just dark. Watching this I remembered when I was in 5th grade and IT(2017) came out and how everyone in the class was saying it was "so scary" or "the scariest movie ever" And I, the 10-year-old who already watched both movies started laughing because I knew IT HAD BARELY ANY GORE. NO HANGING PEOPLE! I really enjoyed "Sinister". After watching it, I LONGED for a second movie since the ending in the first movie had me confused. Then the second movie came out.. And I was disappointed. IT WASNT EVEN THE SAME CHARACTERS! The different plot was just... nO. They had different Actors too. It just sucked. Anyway, Don't watch this as a kid like I did and kids, listen to your parents, if they say you can't this, well just don't, you will not sleep at night.