Saint Mort’s Nostalgic Nightmare – The Sentinel Blu-Ray

The Sentinel is one of the better releases in Scream Factory history. This isn’t a diss to Scream Factory. I love the fact that because of them I owe schlocky gold like Motel Hell and Shocker. If not for Scream Factory my life wouldn’t have Phantom of the Paradise in it, that alone is enough reason for me to feel I owe my entire existence to the Scream Factory Gods.

What I mean is that The Sentinel is art. It’s this little rarely talked about gem that should be looked at through the same lens as classics like Rosemary’s Baby and The Shining. Yet we never talk about it.

The Sentinel is a classic horror filled with beautiful cinematograhy, freaky practical effects, a great twist ending and fantastic acting. The final sequence is genuinely freaky and super effective.

The film follows Alison Parker who rents a brownstone house divided into apartments. While there weird things begin to occur with the various “neighbors”. It’s not long before she begins realizing something weird is occurring in the house.

This little film has an impressive cast including Chris Sarandon, Burgess Meredith, Christopher Walken and Jeff Goldblum (just to name a few). The transfer from Scream Factory just makes the movie ever more beautiful.

If you’ve never seen the Sentinel there’s no better time than now. This Blu-Ray also contains two commentary tracks as well as an interview with assistant director Ralph S. Singleton. Pick up your copy today.