A young woman moves into an apartment in a building which houses a sinister evil.
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- 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Chris Sarandon | ... |
Michael Lerman
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| Cristina Raines | ... |
Alison Parker
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Professor Ruzinsky
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| John Carradine | ... |
Father Halliran
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| José Ferrer | ... |
Robed Figure
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| Ava Gardner | ... |
Miss Logan
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| Arthur Kennedy | ... |
Monsignor Franchino
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Charles Chazen
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| Sylvia Miles | ... |
Gerde
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| Deborah Raffin | ... |
Jennifer
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| Eli Wallach | ... |
Detective Gatz
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| Christopher Walken | ... |
Detective Rizzo
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| Jerry Orbach | ... |
Film Director
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| Beverly D'Angelo | ... |
Sandra
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| Hank Garrett | ... |
Brenner
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| Robert Gerringer | ... |
Hart
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| Nana Visitor | ... |
Girl at End
(as Nana Tucker)
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| Tom Berenger | ... |
Man at end
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| William Hickey | ... |
Perry
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Gary Allen | ... |
Malcolm Stinnett
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Tresa Hughes | ... |
Rebecca Stinnett
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Kate Harrington | ... |
Mrs. Clark
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Jane Hoffman | ... |
Lilian Clotkin
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Elaine Shore | ... |
Emma Clotkin
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Sam Gray | ... |
Dr. Aureton
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| Reid Shelton | ... |
Priest
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| Fred Stuthman | ... |
Alison's father
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Lucie Lancaster | ... |
Alison's mother
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| Anthony Holland | ... |
Party host
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| Jeff Goldblum | ... |
Jack
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| Zane Lasky | ... |
Raymond
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| Mady Kaplan | ... |
Professor's student
(as Mady Heflin)
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| Diane Stilwell | ... |
Brenner's secretary
(as Diane Stillwell)
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| Ron McLarty | ... |
Real Estate Agent
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Esther Blackmon | ... |
Demon (uncredited)
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| William Bogert | ... |
Man at Poolside Photo Shoot (uncredited)
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| Richard Dreyfuss | ... |
Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
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| John Getz | ... |
Film Crew (uncredited)
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Joe Hamer | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Ronald Hunter | ... |
Assistant to Michael Dayton (uncredited)
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| Charles Kimbrough | ... |
Hospital doctor (uncredited)
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Bob Melvin | ... |
Background scary person (uncredited)
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| Vicki Michelle | ... |
Girl on TV (uncredited)
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| Billie Perkins | ... |
Street girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Winner | ||
Written by
| Jeffrey Konvitz | ... | (novel) |
| Michael Winner | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jeffrey Konvitz | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jeffrey Konvitz | ... | producer |
| Michael Winner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gil Mellé | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard C. Kratina | ... | director of photography (as Dick Kratina) |
Editing by
| Bernard Gribble | ||
| Terry Rawlings | ... | (as Terence Rawlings) |
Casting By
| Cis Corman | ||
Production Design by
| Philip Rosenberg | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edward Stewart | ||
Costume Design by
| Peggy Farrell | ||
Makeup Department
| William A. Farley | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Laden | ... | special makeup artist (as Bob Laden) |
| Dick Smith | ... | special makeup |
| Michael R. Thomas | ... | makeup artist: J. Carradine (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Robert Grand | ... | unit production manager |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Larry Y. Albucher | ... | second assistant director |
| Charles Okun | ... | assistant director |
| Ralph S. Singleton | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Russ Hill | ... | dialogue editor |
| Les Lazarowitz | ... | sound recordist |
| Teddy Mason | ... | sound editor (as Ted Mason) |
| Edward McQueen-Mason | ... | sound editor |
| Hugh Strain | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | optical sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Tony Parmelee | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | special visual effects |
| Henry Schoessler | ... | matte crew (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Diane Peterson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| James Winburn | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Di Pasquale | ... | first assistant camera |
| Vinnie Gerardo | ... | assistant camera |
| Frank Schulz | ... | gaffer |
| James Halligan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Warren Rothenberger | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dan Blake | ... | music editor |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Oscar Brashear | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bobby Bryant | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Jay Daversa | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Christine Ermacoff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Claire Hodgkins | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Hughart | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dick Hyde | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Davida G. Jackson | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Connie Kupka | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lustgarten | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Harvey W. Mason | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Gil Mellé | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Don Menza | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Josué Mondragón | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Hal Mooney | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Emile Radocchia | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Victor Sazer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Barry Socher | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Chauncey Welsch | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Kai Winding | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Yerke | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| B.J. Bjorkman | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Eugene Iemola | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Hancock | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (presents)
- Jeffrey Konvitz Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cinema 2000 S.A. (1979) (Spain) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1979) (United States) (tv)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1977) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- 4 Front Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Elephant Films (2018) (France) (video) (HD release)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Fabulous Films (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- GoodTimes Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc widescreen edition)
- NSM Records (2013) (Austria) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- RTL Plus (1990) (Germany) (tv)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1989) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region)
- Rai 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Scream Factory (2015) (United States) (DVD) (Blu ray)
- Shout! Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2013) (United States) (DVD) (Included with "Sssssss" and "The Sentinel" for Universal Studios)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Spain (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Veronica (2004) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Works Editora (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- National Screen Service (titles)
- Panavision Equipment (filmed with)
- Technicolor (color by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A fashion model moves into a house inhabited (on the top floor) by a blind priest. She begins having strange physical problems, has trouble sleeping at night, and has some nasty flashbacks of her attempted suicide. She complains to the real estate agent of the noise caused by her strange neighbors, but finds out that the house is only occupied by the priest and herself, and ultimately discovers that she has been put in the house for a reason.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | She was young. She was beautiful. She was next! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,700,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jeff Goldblum was dubbed in all but one scene. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 4 mins) When Allison is filming a shampoo commercial, she and another model are seen whipping their hair around. The footage was reversed, so the actresses' hair is moving backwards. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Twilight's Last Gleaming, Fun with Dick and Jane, The Cassandra Crossing, The Sentinel, Freaky Friday, Voyage of the Damned (1977). See more » |
| Quotes |
Michael Lerman:
It's all right. Listen, listen. I know everything now. The Latin you saw in that book was an ancient warning from the angel Gabriel to the angel Uriel. Alison Parker: Michael, what are you talking about? Michael Lerman: The angel Uriel was stationed at the entrance to Eden to guard it from the devil. Since that time a long line of guardians... sentinels, have guarded the world against evil. Right now it's Father Halliran upstairs. But tonight YOU become the next sentinel. All the people you saw here, the old man, the lesbians... all of them are reincarnations. Devils. The only way they can stop the new sentinal is to make you commit suicide. That's what they were trying to do. Alison Parker: [with growing fear and terror] Michael? I don't... Michael Lerman: You don't understand? I'm dead. I was killed a short while ago by Monsignor Franchino for trying to strangle Father Halliran. I'm damned to enternal Hell for my sins. For having Brenner murder my wife so I can be with you. And for killing Brenner to tie up loose ends. I am one of the legion of the dead! See more » |