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The Sentinel (1976)

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In the wake of such Satanic-themed thrillers as Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist and The Omen comes The Sentinel. When New York fashion model (Cristina Raines) splits with her fiance (Chris Sarandon) and moves into an old brownstone, she soon discovers she has more than she bargained for in the lease. As luck would have it, a mysterious blind priest (John Carradine) who lives upstairs happens to be guarding the doorway to Hell, and she has been chosen as his replacement. Incidentally, when the door

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense

Michael Winner

Sep 7, 2004

MCA Universal Home Video

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All Critics (12) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (5) | DVD (5)

The cast is certainly impressive, but in every other respect this horror in the vein of Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist is a second-rate piece of tut.

February 28, 2011 Full Review Source: SFX Magazine | Comment
SFX Magazine

way too predictable

August 9, 2006 Full Review Source: sbs.is | Comment

...satisfies much like French fries, without asking too much of the kitchen but irresistible in the context %u2013 and notable if it were to disappoint. Here, it's the full big Mac package.

July 27, 2006 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comment
Urban Cinefile

Dead people who throw cat birthday parties. Gotta love it!

January 28, 2005 Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com | Comment
StaciWilson.com

One of the best horror films of the 70's. An intriguing story and disturbing imagery make this one stick out in the psyche.

March 21, 2003 Comment
eFilmCritic.com

How any self-respecting horror film fan can not like a movie that works on the premise that the entrance to hell is in a Brooklyn apartment building is beyond me.

August 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for The Sentinel

I'm still not 100% sure how I feel about The Sentinel. I don't know if its the chest cold that's kicking my ass or the movie, but I feel like I never got my bearings, like I never got settled in as far as the movie was concerned. (I'm sure this is part of its effectiveness, but still...) The all over the board cast was

December 23, 2010
mjgildea

Super Reviewer

Silly 70's occult "thriller" which doesn't provide many chills. A considerable amount of the trouble is that Cristina Raines is so flat in the lead. She projects nothing, has no screen charisma or any discernable acting ability. Another problem is that the script makes no sense really and the characters often behave

August 18, 2010
jjnxn
jay nixon

Super Reviewer

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