Movie

The Sentinel

1977 · 92 min

A slow, unsettling descent into urban dread, mixing grotesque shocks with a dreamlike, almost campy atmosphere that lingers.

Tagline: 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.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, death, guilt, isolation
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
death
guilt
isolation
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong