The Sentinel

Jan 7, 1977

1h 32m

★ 6.1

She was young. She was beautiful. She was the next.

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Fantasy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Alison Parker

Cristina Raines

Michael Lerman

Chris Sarandon

Prof. Ruzinsky

Martin Balsam

Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran

John Carradine

Priest of the Brotherhood

José Ferrer

Helen Logan

Ava Gardner

Monsignor Franchino

Arthur Kennedy

Charles Chazen

Burgess Meredith

Gerde Engstrom

Sylvia Miles

Jennifer

Deborah Raffin

Detective Gatz

Eli Wallach

Det. Rizzo

Christopher Walken

Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.

7.4

The Omen

Jun 25, 1976

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

0.0

Night Book

Jul 27, 2021

An interpreter is deceived into reading a passage from an ancient book that unleashes a demon that begins to possess people inside her home.

6.5

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Mar 18, 1976

Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.

7.7

Sleuth

Dec 10, 1972

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

6.4

Sommersby

Feb 5, 1993

Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband, believed killed in battle. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus when he suddenly returns, Laurel has mixed emotions. It appears that Jack has changed a great deal, leading some people to believe that this is not actually Jack but an imposter. Laurel herself is unsure, but willing to take the man into her home, and perhaps later into her heart.