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The Sentinel1977

Name: The Sentinel
Genre: Supernatural, Demonic & Possession, Witchcraft & Occult, Gothic
Released: 1977-01-07
Rating: 5.9

“She was young. She was beautiful. She was the next.”

Directed by Michael Winner

5.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 6.3Rotten Tomatoes 48%Metacritic 19TMDB 6.1

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Year

1977

Runtime

92 min

Box Office

Revenue (worldwide)

🏆 4 nominations total

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

A successful fashion model seeking a fresh start moves into a stately Brooklyn Heights apartment building, only to find her new neighbors growing increasingly disturbing and her grip on reality beginning to slip. Strange occurrences and a mounting sense of dread lead her deeper into the building's dark history — one tied to ancient religious forces and a secret that the Church has kept buried for generations. With a murder investigation swirling around her personal life and sinister visions closing in, Alison must confront whether the horrors she's experiencing are real or something born from within. This star-studded 1977 chiller earns its cult reputation through genuine menace and a climax that pulls no punches.

Content: Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content, Depictions Of Suicide, Occult Themes, Graphic And Shocking Finale Imagery