In The Sentinel (1977), fashion model Cristina
Raines gets a great deal on a New York City apartment, and it
even comes with sexy neighbors such as Sylvia Miles and Beverly
D'Angelo. For some reason, though, Cristina’s actually disturbed
by how Beverly tends to masturbate in front of her. Guys, however,
will want to find a real estate agent who specializes in homes
located at the gates of Hell. Yep, that’s the catch to this
dream home. It turns out that blind priest John Carradine is really
the only other tenant in the building. All of Cristina’s
new friends are actually condemned souls looking to get out for
some fun. This underseen sleeper was pretty controversial when
first released, thanks to shocking imagery of ghoulies on the
prowl. There are plenty of heavenly sightings from Cristina, Sylvia,
and Beverly, though.
Fast Forward to: (0:33) The only thing hotter
than evil lesbians is evil lesbians condemned to hell--especially
when they go topless in the guise of Sylvia Miles and Beverly
D'Angelo.
Skinfo: The Sentinel is one of those NYC productions
from the '70s that seemingly hired every talented young actor
in town. Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, and
Jerry Orbach all show up in minor roles. |