The sentinel 1977 apartment building used in the movie cristina raines. Released 1977, the sentinel stars cristina raines, ava gardner, chris sarandon, martin balsam the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. New york film locations from the movie the sentinel starring cristina raines. For michael winner, better known for crime films death wish, death wish 2, death wish 3, the mechanic, scorpio, the big sleep, the sentinel was the first and only horror film he directed.
The running time should be longer and not waste in so many exaggerated details relative to the protection of the american president, and give more attention to. Another downside to seeing so many films is that by the 35 minute mark i have the plot figured out, that did not happen with this movie. Breaking up with her boyfriend, michael chris sarandon, alison relocates to. Thankfully, every now and then you come upon a somewhat wellknown horror film you just havent gotten around to watching yet and it turns out to be a solid film. This movie happened to be on tv the other night and i was watching bits and pieces while i was trying to work. Kenny and brandon discuss christopher walkens performance, or lack thereof, the 1977 supernatural horror film the sentinel. Ign on youtube ign on facebook ign on twitter more. It was burned in my brain for years, although i had no idea what the movie was this movie just goes there and god, i love christinas apartment.
Christina raines is a fine actress but she isnt given much to do here, not helped by the fact that apparently director michael winner was a complete shit to her on set, and once she survives this horrific encounter with. Condemn to hell recensione, analisi, curiosita su the sentinel di michael winner, film del 1977 con cristina raines, chris sarandon. Colin finds himself forever standing guard over the gates of hell as the sentinel 1977, in a starstudded satanic supernatural shocker from death wish director michael winner. The sentinel is a grubby, grotesque excursion into religioso psychodrama, notable for uniformly poor performances by a large cast of familiar names and direction that is hysterical and heavy. Currently, it is father halliran, but that night, alison is to become the next sentinel upon his passing. Cristina raines chris sarandon ava gardner burgess meredith sylvia miles, i received the ukpal dvd in the mail today. The people alison met in the building, the murderers, were actually reincarnated devils, who could only stop her from becoming the next sentinel by driving her to suicide. Thankfully, every now and then you come upon a somewhat wellknown horror film you just havent gotten around to watching yet. Alternate versions the theatrical version the version released on video in the us has scenes that were removed or severely truncated for broadcast on american tv, due to nudity, sex, the use of real life dwarfs, mutilated and otherwise deformed people, and allegedly profane references to the catholic church. With michael douglas, kiefer sutherland, kim basinger, eva longoria. Welcome to a new, halloweencentric feature, trick r treaters.
The sentinel 1977 a new york city model with a troubled past, alison parker cristina raines decides to make some changes in her life. She begins having strange physical problems as well as trouble sleeping at night combined with nasty flashbacks of her attempted suicide. The sentinel di michael winner 1977 recensione film di. Aug 17, 2015 michael finds alison hiding in this clip from the sentinel. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Its funny how the passage of time can change ones perspective on a filmand this is exactly how i feel about the movie, the sentinel 1977. The sentinel has a reasonable idea, of an agent failing in the polygraph test due to his love affair with the first lady, but the screenplay does not have any care for the characters. The sentinel 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I probably viewed the sentinel at an age when i shouldnt have. When i went back to watch it my system had only recorded the last 12. Breaking up with her boyfriend, michael chris sarandon, alison relocates to an apartment in a brownstone building where the only other tenant is a withdrawn blind priest john carradine. At night, ghouls forever embedded in my mind after three decades of horror films still lurk behind it. The sentinel 1977 apartment building used in the movie. However this is a good flick to watch nonetheless even if its never anything beyond.
For this weeks episode we delve into the absolutely bonkers film from 1977 the sentinel. The sentinel is a grubby, grotesque excursion into religioso psychodrama, notable for uniformly poor performances by a large cast of familiar names and direction that is hysterical and heavyhanded. He must clear his name and foil another assassination attempt while on the run from a secret service protective intelligence division agent. The sentinel 1977 horror movie dvd menu intro gallery michael winner duration. Based on jeffrey konvitzs bestselling novel, this contemporary gothic chiller features amazing special makeup effects by the legendary dick smith the exorcist, little big man and an incredible. When new york fashion model cristina raines splits with her fiance chris sarandon. Cristina raines chris sarandon ava gardner burgess meredith. Remembering how much i loved and was terrified by the film growing up, i couldnt resist buying a copy of the dvd version for myself recently so that i would always be able to watch it when i felt like it. Watch the sentinel online stream full movie directv. The sentinel is a 1977 american horror film based on the 1974 novel of the same name by jeffrey konvitz, who also. Michael finds alison hiding in this clip from the sentinel. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. In the wake of such satanicthemed thrillers as rosemarys baby, the exorcist and the omen comes the sentinel.
When michael calls 1972 abc movie of the week by cinematedman. But the main reason for this discomfort is the sentinel released in 1977. Mystery movies 1977 every mystery movie coming out in 1977. He also did not like the fact that the sentinel in the movie wasnt like the one described in the book. Watch the sentinel starring michael douglas in this suspense on directv. Released 1977, the sentinel stars cristina raines, ava gardner, chris sarandon, martin balsam the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a. Jeffrey konvitz said if he had one casting change he could have made it would have been to cast a total unknown as the sentinel. Oct 30, 2015 welcome to a new, halloweencentric feature, trick r treaters. The sentinel jessabelles birthday party 1977 hd screamfactorytv. The sentinel was released theatrically by universal pictures on february 11, 1977. This page should be moved to the sentinel 1977 film as there is a 2006 film with the same name.
The sentinel 1977 a commitmentshy new york fashion model moves into an old brownstone apartment, meets her weird neighbours and discovers shes sitting on. May 23, 2018 the sentinel 1977 a commitmentshy new york fashion model moves into an old brownstone apartment, meets her weird neighbours and discovers shes sitting on the gateway to hell. Can anyone confirm whether this film is related to the eerily similar hp lovecraft story the music of erich zann, about a tennant who complains about the music created by the only other tennant. Aug 17, 2015 the sentinel jessabelles birthday party 1977 hd. The film stars cristina raines as a fashion model who moves into a fantastic apartment in a converted brooklyn brownstone. The sentinel is good, but like i previously stated could have been a lot better than what it turned out to be.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the sentinel near you. The sentinel is a supernatural horror film from 1977 that was produced by universal studios to profit from the recent successes of films such as the exorcist, amityville horror, and the omen. A new york city model with a troubled past, alison parker cristina raines decides to make some changes in her life. It runs 92 minutes and is rated r for sexual situations and nudity, violence gore and frightening intense scenes. The sentinel 1977 stream and watch online moviefone. Original title the sentinel 1977 universal studios. I first saw the sentinel on a local channel when i was growing up. Aug 17, 2015 based on jeffrey konvitzs bestselling novel, this contemporary gothic chiller features amazing special makeup effects by the legendary dick smith the exorcist, little big man and an incredible. A secret service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the president. The sentinel is a grubby, grotesque excursion into religioso psychodrama, notable for uniformly poor performances by a large cast of familiar names and direction that is. The sentinel 1977 alison parker cristina raines, a fashion model moves into a house inhabited by a blind priest. Aug 17, 2015 alison comes across a ghostly intruder in this clip from the sentinel. The sentinel 1977 stars chris sarandon, cristina raines, john carradine, jeff goldblum, jose ferrer, ava gardner, arthur kennedy, burgess meredith, christopher walken, jerry orbach and beverly dangelo. Every movie releasing in january 1977 in theaters, streaming, bluray and dvd.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Grab the sentinel on bluray at the sentinel when a. Then just when you thought the movie was over we get this idiotic stinger ending where the film jumps ahead several years, where. The sentinel 33 michael finds alison 1977 hd youtube. A series of strange encounters with her eccentric neighbors leaves her paranoid and on edge. The arrow in the head staff along with some special guests will be recommending obscure fright flicks throughout the month of. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use.
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