Sentinel

UPC: 018713810441

Studio: GT Media

Summary: In the wake of such Satanic-themed thrillers as Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist and The Omen comes The Sentinel. When New York fashion model (Cristina Raines) splits with her fiance (Chris Sarandon) and moves into an old brownstone, she soon discovers she has more than she bargained for in the lease. As luck would have it, a mysterious blind priest (John Carradine) who lives upstairs happens to be guarding the doorway to Hell, and she has been chosen as his replacement. Incidentally, when the door is finally opened, out spills an assortment of deformed humans whom director Michael Winner hand-picked from hospital wards and circus sideshows. ~ Jeremy Beday, Rovi

Category: Horror

Features: Theatrical trailer
Scene index
Subtitles
Production notes

Sentinel

Format: DVD

Release Date: 05/01/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 92 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Scene Index
0. Scene Index
1. There Is Danger [5:00]
2. I Just Need Some Space [3:47]
3. Shock [5:39]
4. An Excellent Choice [4:45]
5. Very Nice People [8:00]
6. Take a Break [2:26]
7. Surprise Party [5:37]
8. Shed Your Burden [5:28]
9. The Sins of the Father [4:59]
10. Police Business [5:24]
11. A Handful of Maybes [5:13]
12. No Evil Thing Approach [5:39]
13. Church Property [4:31]
14. Sister Theresa [5:06]
15. God Be With You [4:53]
16. Abandon Hope [4:29]
17. Welcome Home [4:24]
18. To Guard and Protect [6:13]

Fred Beldin

Nothing scares the hell out of people like religion, and the Catholic Church, with its centuries of history and arcane rituals, has figured in dozens of horror pictures that seek to exploit the combination of fear and respect that people (non-adherents in particular) hold for its priests. The Sentinel certainly follows in the footsteps of films like The Exorcist which apply a Catholic theological approach to questions of heaven and hell, but the film opens with some stylistic cops from Rosemary's Baby, a more doctrine-neutral occult tale. New York model Christina Raines' new apartment building is populated by a group of eccentric neighbors (including Burgess Meredith as the nosy Ruth Gordon character) who expend an inordinate amount of effort to draw her into their circle. When it's discovered that they may or may not be figments of her imagination, The Sentinel's story finds some nice twists of its own, and ultimately succeeds as a creepy little trifle for those who can accept the Catholic Church as a sinister institution that forces innocent nonbelievers into servitude at the gates of Hell. Star watchers will also enjoy seeing future lead players such as Jeff Goldblum, Jerry Orbach, and Christopher Walken in minor supporting roles. ~ Fred Beldin, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Nana Visitor  Actor 
Gil Melle  Composer (Music Score) 
Michael Winner  Director 
Michael Winner  Producer 
Michael Winner  Screenwriter 
Jeffrey Konvitz  Producer 
Jeffrey Konvitz  Screenwriter 
Chris Sarandon  Actor 
Cristina Raines  Actor 
Martin Balsam  Actor 
John Carradine  Actor 
José Ferrer  Actor 
Ava Gardner  Actor 
Arthur Kennedy  Actor 
Burgess Meredith  Actor 
Sylvia Miles  Actor 
Deborah Raffin  Actor 
Eli Wallach  Actor 
Christopher Walken  Actor 
Jerry Orbach  Actor 
Beverly D'Angelo  Actor 
Hank Garrett  Actor 
Robert Gerringer  Actor 
Nana Tucker  Actor 
Tom Berenger  Actor 
William Hickey  Actor 
Gary Allen  Actor 
Teresa Hughes  Actor 
Kate Harrington  Actor 
Jane Hoffman  Actor 
Elaine Shore  Actor 
Sam Gray  Actor 
Reid Shelton  Actor 
Fred Stuthman  Actor 
Lucie Lancaster  Actor 
Anthony Holland  Actor 
Jeff Goldblum  Actor 
Mady Heflin  Actor 
Diane Stilwell  Actor 
Ron McLarty  Actor 

Country: USA