Directed by:
Michael WinnerCinematography:
Richard C. KratinaComposer:
Gil MelleCast:
Chris Sarandon, Cristina Raines, Martin Balsam, John Carradine, José Ferrer, Ava Gardner, Arthur Kennedy, Burgess Meredith, Sylvia Miles, Deborah Raffin (more)Plots(1)
When a beautiful model, Alison Parker (Cristina Raines), rents an apartment in a gloomy New York brownstone, little does she realise the unspeakable horrors that await her behind its mysterious doors. Alison likes her eccentric new neighbours, so it comes as a shock when she's told that, except for a strange old priest, she's the only tenant. (Shock Entertainment)
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Excellent occult horror, the comparisons with Rosemary’s Baby are not as exaggerated as they may seem. It has a very slow pace, until the very end there is only one memorable scary scene, but a very nasty one at that. The last 10 minutes, on the other hand, I would have no problem including them in the list of the best horror scenes ever. PS: I have a strong suspicion that the creators of the recent House of the Devil got most of their inspiration from this film.
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This is a very good horror film that may not have an outright original theme (Rosemary's Baby has a very similar feel, for example), but still manages to captivate the viewer with its bizarreness and strangeness that winds its way through the entire film from beginning to end, which is actually very good in its insanity. I had uncomfortable feelings from this film.
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