Tag: Shannyn Sossamon

Oscar Predictions: Backspot

Some critics are showing their enthusiasm for Backspot, out in limited release this weekend. The cheerleading drama marks the directorial debut for D.W. Waterson, known for the Toronto based web series That’s My DJ. Devery Jacobs (currently on FX’s heralded show Reservation Dogs) and Kudakwashe Rutendo headline with Evan Rachel Wood, Noa DiBerto, Thomas Antony Olajide, Oluniké Adeliyi, Wendy Crewson, and Shannyn Sossamon in support.

After hitting the Toronto Film Festival back in September, buzz was decent and now it sports an 84% RT score. A lot of the chatter is focused on Jacobs. The Academy won’t bite, but perhaps the Indie Spirits is a possibility for her. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…

Sinister 2 Box Office Prediction

Sinister 2 opens next Friday and hopes to replicate the success of its 2012 predecessor that became a sleeper hit. This time around, expectations may be a little higher but I’m not convinced it’ll even reach the domestic take of its predecessor.

The original Sinister capitalized on solid reviews and opened to a robust $18 million in October 2012 on its way to a $48 million domestic haul. The sequel only finds one returning cast member with James Ransone as a cop. Ethan Hawke, the film’s original star, is nowhere to be found which makes sense if you’ve seen the picture.

While horror enthusiasts mostly regarded Sinister with approval, I’m not so sure fans will rush out to see its sequel. I believe Sinister 2 will have a tough time even matching the $18M mark and an opening in the mid teens seems more likely.

Sinister 2 opening weekend prediction: $16.2 million

For my American Ultra prediction, click here:

https://toddmthatcher.com/2015/08/13/american-ultra-box-office-prediction/

For my Hitman: Agent 47 prediction, click here:

https://toddmthatcher.com/2015/08/13/hitman-agent-47-box-office-prediction/