michael winner probably best known revengethemed films death wish chatos land equally gifted director occult horror cinema the sentinel  proves the sentinel based novel john konvitz also wrote screenplay clever immensely creepy religious chiller lover occult horror consider missing film obviously inspired successful occult classics rosemarys baby the exorcist the omen but far concerned also easily unsettling widely acclaimed films probably even creepierbr br allison parker christina raines beautiful young new york model traumatized events past yet willing marry lawyer boyfriend chris sarandon allison search apartment finds big incredibly nice one also affordable old mansion brooklyn new apartment however comes along bunch strange tenants sinister new neighbors soon become little bothersome alice may adequate plot synopsis would hate spoil films great moments give plot description say however the sentinel creepy effective film profits great cast well often bizarre constantly uncanny atmosphere fact director michael winner writer john konnvitz also acted producers certainly influence outcome film imaginatively photographed eerie old brooklyn mansion fantastic setting kind film mentioned above atmosphere obscure creepy film also includes several shockmoments genuine scares film features many sinister eccentric characters cast superb beautiful christina raines great role allison parker lovable yet cusp losing mind chris sarandon also good boyfriend successful lawyer supporting cast includes many big names christopher walken jeff goldblum jerry orbach beverly dangelo tom berenger becoming really famous cast also includes stars like ava gardner horror icon john carradine burgess meredith and personal favorite great eli wallach cynical homicide detective ive great fan director michael winner long time mostly films like death wish chatos land the sentinel yet another great film winners repertoire also proof man master hardboiled revengecinema also atmospheric occult horror all the sentinel creepy intelligent amazingly bizarre occult chiller highly recommended horror fans