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This took the brooding suspense of Rosemary's Baby (1968) and the mythology of The Exorcist (1973) and mashed together a slow psychological horror. My biggest gripe was that it wasn't scary enough. There was one really scary scene around the middle that was so effective in building tension and then reaching a horrific climax with genuine fear long the way. Other than that and the ending, that was a bit creepy, this was a little disappointing. The pace is slow as most films were back in the seventies. This is well acted and suitably directed. It suffers from blandness when compared to much better films in the same genre from the same era. I didn't like the complete lack of supernatural special effects. I had to think. It would have been a lot scarier if I was a Christian.

Considering the cast -- Chris Sarandon, Martin Balsam, John Carradine, José Ferrer, Ava Gardner, Arthur Kennedy, Burgess Meredith, Eli Wallach, and early appearances by Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum, and even -- briefly -- Tom Berenger -- this should be a true classic horror film. But, not quite. But why? First, the film gets off to a very slow start. Yes, the "stage" needs to be set, but it sorta drags.Second, Cristina Raines beautiful enough to be a model? Nope...unless the only criteria is being skinny. Christina Raines an actress? Nope again. Terrible.Third, some of dialogue is...well, let's just say not very scintillating...and at times inane.Fourth, it's not supposed to be funny or predictable...but in many places it is one or the other or both. There were times I almost laughed out loud.The question is -- who's to blame. I'd say director Michael Winner. Bet you can't name one of his films off the top of your head. Strictly B material (at best) unless you love Charles Bronson.As far as the acting, Chris Sarandon hadn't quite learned to act yet. He was getting there, but this was only his third film, and it shows.Martin Balsam isn't in the film long enough to critique...nor was John Carradine, José Ferrer, Ava Gardner (at least we can say she was still quite beautiful), Eli Wallach, Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum (was that actually his voice, or a voice dubbed in?), or Tom Berenger.Arthur Kennedy as a priest had a somewhat decent role here, and he was certainly a veteran.Probably the best performance is that of Burgess Meredith. There was always something special about Burgess Meredith, and he makes a somewhat minor role into a delicious attraction all its own.There is one thing I will give the film some credit for: it appears to be that some of the "freaks" at the end of the film were really sadly bizarre abnormal people. Kudos for making that real, un-kudos for exploiting people's misfortune.The odd thing is, I actually remember this film from back in the 1970s, and had hoped it would come out on Blu Ray (it's a decent transfer). I just didn't remember how bad it was. I ended up throwing the disc away after one viewing; at least I got a spare Blu Ray container for my purchase.

"The Sentinel" is a remarkably creepy horror film adapted by director Michael Winner ("Death Wish") from the novel by Jeffrey Konvitz. Cristina Raines stars as Alison Parker, a model who's not ready to move in with her lawyer boyfriend, Michael Lerman (Chris Sarandon) because she still wants some independence. The apartment that she finds is in a Brooklyn brownstone with a scenic view. The neighbours are all decidedly odd, and Alison experiences enough spooky visions for Michael to get concerned and do some sleuthing into these supposed other tenants, including an aged blind priest (John Carradine) who lives alone upstairs.This film doles out its horror content sparingly, coming up with some good moments but never really cutting loose until its memorable climax, which some people feel is tasteless and exploitative. It's a twisty and entertaining story, told in a reasonably compelling manner, with some solid atmosphere. It definitely makes you feel uncomfortable at times. It also delivers an amusing, bizarre moment wherein a young Beverly D'Angelo pleasures herself in front of Raines. The location shooting in NYC is effective, as is the haunting score by Gil Melle ('Kolchak: The Night Stalker').Casting director Cis Corman really needs to take a bow, considering how many familiar and highly respected actors are in this thing, veterans and then-newcomers alike. Rather than listing them, I'll just let the prospective viewer discover them for themselves. Eli Wallach as an investigating detective and Burgess Meredith as a solicitous neighbour are particularly fun. Raines is an attractive lead, no doubt, and delivers a decent, sympathetic performance in the lead. Sarandon is fine as the morally compromised love interest (Michael was married at the time he began his relationship with Alison). In addition to the freaky climax and the scene with D'Angelo, viewers will be amused by the "birthday party for the cat" sequence.The makeup effects are the work of Robert Laden and the legendary Dick Smith, although people with real facial deformities were also utilized.Seven out of 10.

I reckon there are three types of bad film. There are the bad films that are just plain bad, like Waiting To Exhale (1995), Spider-Man 3 (2007) or Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989).Then there are the ones that are So Bad They're Good, like The Room (2003), The Incredible Melting Man (1977) or Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959).And then there's this third category. Films that are pretty rubbish, but which for some bizarre reason are really enjoyable - and not in an ironic way either. I would put Constantine (2005) in this category, and the wonderfully mental Lifeforce (1985)... and also this bizarre little horror gem.It's like an cheap knock-off of Rosemary's Baby, complete with urban paranoia, things going bump in the night, a neurotic heroine and creepy neighbours. There are some genuine scares (such as Alison's dead father appearing in the night), and the cast is really quite astonishing (Martin Balsam, Ava Gardner, Burgess Meredith, Eli Wallach, plus interesting cameos from Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum and - in a very uncomfortable scene - Beverly D'Angelo). Meanwhile Christina Raines seems like someone who can act but chooses not to; Chris Sarandon seems like someone who can't act at all but doesn't know it, and Deborah Raffin is someone who probably should have got Christina Raines' part. I don't know... sometimes it feels as if Michael Winner was feeding the actors their lines as they went along!The flashback scenes are mental (it's Michael Winner, after all), there's a fair bit of gratuitous nudity, some cheap gore, and the plot is - despite everything - intriguing, especially as we start to guess what Alison's fate might be.It's definitely one to watch, but I'm not entirely sure why! yetanotherfilmreviewblog.tumblr.com