The Sentinel
As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.
Critics Sentiment
Chazen and Hell's minions confront Alison in climactic battle
Beverly D'Angelo's character Sandra masturbates in front of Alison
The film dramatically improves from the vulgar masturbation scene (4.5) to the terrifying dead father encounter (8.0), jumping nearly 4 points as it shifts from gratuitous shock to genuine horror.
The Sentinel divides critics with its uneven execution but delivers genuine scares in key sequences. While the first half suffers from poor direction, gratuitous content, and wooden performances, the supernatural horror elements and star-studded cast elevate the material. The climactic Hell sequence consistently impressed reviewers as effectively terrifying despite the film's overall campiness.
Full cast
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Cristina Raines
Alison Parker
Chris Sarandon
Michael Lerman
Martin Balsam
Prof. Ruzinsky
John Carradine
Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran
José Ferrer
Priest of the Brotherhood
Ava Gardner
Helen Logan
Arthur Kennedy
Monsignor Franchino
Burgess Meredith
Charles Chazen
Sylvia Miles
Gerde Engstrom
Deborah Raffin
Jennifer
Eli Wallach
Detective Gatz
Christopher Walken
Det. Rizzo
Jerry Orbach
Michael Dayton
Beverly D'Angelo
Sandra
Gary Allen
Malcolm Stinnett
Tresa Hughes
Rebecca Stinnett
Kate Harrington
Anna Clark
Jane Hoffman
Lillian Clotkin
Elaine Shore
Emma Clotkin
Hank Garrett
James Brenner
Crew
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