The Sentinel

1977 · 92 min · EN · R · 6.1 (242 votes)

Dir. Michael Winner · Starring Cristina Raines, Chris Sarandon, Martin Balsam, John Carradine, José Ferrer, Ava Gardner · Music Gil Mellé

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

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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.

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A creeping sense of dread permeates this atmospheric chiller. The film masterfully builds tension through its unsettling ambiance and occult themes, making you question reality alongside its protagonist. It's a slow, deliberate descent into supernatural terror.

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