Sinister commonly refers to: *

Evil Evil, as a concept, is usually defined as profoundly immoral behavior, and it is related to acts that cause unnecessary pain and suffering to others. Evil is commonly seen as the opposite, or sometimes absence, of good. It can be an extreme ...

Ominous An omen (also called ''portent'') is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. It was commonly believed in ancient history, and still believed by some today, that omens bring divine messages ...

Sinister may also refer to:

Left side

* Sinister, Latin for the direction "

left Left may refer to: Music * ''Left'' (Hope of the States album), 2006 * ''Left'' (Monkey House album), 2016 * ''Left'' (Helmet album), 2023 * "Left", a song by Nickelback from the album ''Curb'', 1996 Direction * Left (direction), the relativ ...

" * Sinister, in heraldry, is the bearer's true left side (viewers' right side) of an escutcheon or coat of arms; see

dexter and sinister ''Dexter'' and ''sinister'' are terms used in heraldry to refer to specific locations in an Escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon bearing a coat of arms, and to the other elements of an Achievement (heraldry), achievement. ''Dexter'' (Latin for 'ri ...

Baton sinister The baton sinister (alternatively baston) is a charge used in heraldry. Heraldic charge It is a diminutive of the bend sinister and constitutes a narrow strip that runs from the upper right to the lower left of a coat of arms. Sinister (meani ...

, diminutive of the bend sinister ** Bend sinister, heraldic charge in heraldry, sometimes used to imply ancestral illegitimacy; see

bend (heraldry) In heraldry, a bend is a band or strap running from the upper dexter (the bearer's right side and the viewer's left) corner of the shield to the lower sinister (the bearer's left side, and the viewer's right). Authorities differ as to how ...

* Sinister hand, left-

handedness In human biology, handedness is an individual's preferential use of one hand, known as the dominant hand, due to and causing it to be stronger, faster or more Fine motor skill, dextrous. The other hand, comparatively often the weaker, less dext ...

** Relating to the

Left-hand path In Western esotericism, left-hand path and right-hand path are two opposing approaches to magic. Various groups engaged with the occult and ceremonial magic use the terminology to establish a dichotomy, broadly simplified as (malicious) blac ...

People

* Sinister, a stagename of bassist Derrick Tribbett's

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Mister Sinister Mister Sinister (Dr. Nathaniel Essex) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Marc Silvestri, the character was first mentioned as the employer behind the team ...

, Marvel Comics supervillain *

Simon Bar Sinister This is a list of the characters in the ''Underdog'' series. Underdog Underdog is an anthropomorphic dog, who is a superhero parody of Superman and similar heroes with secret identities. The premise was that "humble and lovable" Shoeshine B ...

, villain on the ''Underdog'' cartoon show *

Sinister Six The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, mainly those featuring Spider-Man. The members are drawn from the character's list of enemies, with the original members forming the team in ''T ...

, Marvel Comics supervillain group *

Sinister Twelve The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, mainly those featuring Spider-Man. The members are drawn from the character's list of enemies, with the original members forming the team in ''T ...

, Marvel Comics supervillain group

Films

* ''Sinister'' (film), a 2012 supernatural horror film starring Ethan Hawke * ''

Sinister 2 ''Sinister 2'' (stylized in marketing as ''Sinister II'') is a 2015 supernatural horror film directed by Ciarán Foy, and written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill. A sequel to '' Sinister'' (2012), it stars James Ransone, reprisi ...

'', a 2015 supernatural horror film starring James Ransone

Literature

* ''Bend Sinister'' (novel), novel by Vladimir Nabokov * ''

The Sinister Signpost ''The Sinister Sign Post'' (later retitled ''The Sinister Signpost'' ) is Volume 15 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1936. ...

'', Hardy Boys novel by Franklin W. Dixon

Music

Albums

* ''Bend Sinister'' (album), album by the band The Fall * '' If You're Feeling Sinister'', album by the band Belle & Sebastian * '' If You're Feeling Sinister: Live at the Barbican'', live album by Belle & Sebastian * ''

Sinister Slaughter ''Sinister Slaughter'' is the second full-length album by American death metal band Macabre (band), Macabre and was released in 1993 by Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork is a parody on the Beatles album ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club ...

'', album by the band Macabre * ''The Sinister Urge'' (album), album by Rob Zombie

Other music

* Sinister (band), from the Netherlands * ''Sinister Footwear'', orchestral ballet by

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestra ...

in three movements

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* ''

Sinister Dexter ''Sinister Dexter'' is a long-running comics series in British comics anthology '' 2000 AD'', created by Dan Abnett and David Millgate. Overview Set in the near future, it features the exploits of gun sharks (hitmen) Finnigan "Finny" Sinister ...

'', comic book * '' Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six'', comic-related video game

Other

Sinister Peak Sinister Peak () is in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests in the U.S. state of Washington. It is situated in Glacier Peak Wilderness and the North Cascades. Not quite east of Dome Peak, Sinister Peak is along a high ridge co ...

, North Cascades mountains, Washington state, U.S.