THE SENTINEL 1977

The SENTINEL

Time to take a look back at a classic contemporary gothic horror film from that infamous 1970s era.
Lets start with the MAD effects! hauntingly chilling and a very yucky ending that you will not forget.  A young model Christina Raines ( Nashville) rents an apartment in a gloomy New York brownstone she soon realizes her neighbors  are very eccentric and an old priest played brilliantly by horror movie legend John Carradine ( the Howling ). Unimaginable horrors await to be unlocked in this spine tingling supernatural edge of your seat horror film that will make you jump out of your seat. Director Michael Winner( Death Wish 1-3 ) directs an all star cast including Chris Sarandon ( Fright Night ) Martin Balsam ( Cape Fear ) Ava Gardner Arthur Kennedy Sylvia Miles Deborah Raffin Eli Wallach ( Circle of Iron) Jose Ferrer ( the Swarm) and Burges Meredith in possibly his most chilling role ever! also look for future stars Christopher Walken Jeff Goldblum Jerry Orbach William Hickey Beverly D' Angelo ( in a daring debut) and Tom Berenger also Richard Dreyfuss can be glimpsed in a street scene. Now for the MAD controversy, Director Michael Winner used real human oddities for the climatic dead rising scene truly horrific and this one rates five MAD stars on Mikes MAD movie scale! Based on the novel by Jeffery Konvitz who also co -produces the film. Don't watch it alone!