
Movies that feel likeThe Sentinel (1977)
If you loved The Sentinel, the closest films we have are Next of Kin (1982), Carnival of Souls (1962) and The Uninvited (1944). All three share The Sentinel's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Even the Wind Is Afraid (1968).
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If The Sentinel hit the spot, these will too

Dread-soaked and unsettling in the same breath
The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Both land twists and dream logic at once

Both lean on dread more than on horror
The difference: Sits closer to romance than The Sentinel does

Unsettling mystery, and it commits to that

Twisty fantasy in both cases
The difference: 41 years apart, and the 2010s show

Horror built on dream logic, twice over
The difference: Easier on the twists than The Sentinel

Mystery with a pulse of dread, in both cases

Unsettling fantasy in both cases

Twisty horror, and it commits to that

Both play mystery straight

Dreamlike fantasy in both cases

Cut from the same horror cloth
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