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The Sentinel

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1977 | 92 min | Horror, Mystery, Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved The Others or The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • Made in 1977: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $0K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 92K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Winner

  • Cristina RainesAlison Parker
  • Chris SarandonMichael Lerman
  • Martin BalsamProf. Ruzinsky
  • John CarradineFr. Francis Matthew Halloran
  • José FerrerPriest of the Brotherhood
  • Ava GardnerHelen Logan
  • Arthur KennedyMonsignor Franchino
  • Burgess MeredithCharles Chazen
  • Sylvia MilesGerde Engstrom
  • Deborah RaffinJennifer