Summary
As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+24)
Critics 32Audiences 56GoodWatch 45
Tomatometer45%
Metascore19
Letterboxd · 21 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.3
User score5.3
Audience score44%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1977
January 7, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianLatinMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 44
Cristina RainesAlison Parker
Chris SarandonMichael Lerman
Martin BalsamProf. Ruzinsky
John CarradineFr. Francis Matthew Halloran
José FerrerPriest of the Brotherhood
Ava GardnerHelen Logan
Arthur KennedyMonsignor Franchino
Burgess MeredithCharles Chazen
Sylvia MilesGerde Engstrom
Deborah RaffinJennifer
Eli WallachDetective Gatz
Christopher WalkenDet. Rizzo
Jerry OrbachMichael Dayton
Beverly D'AngeloSandra
Hank GarrettJames Brenner
Robert GerringerHart
Nana VisitorGirl at End (as Nana Tucker)
Tom BerengerMan at End
William HickeyPerry- GAGary AllenMalcolm Stinnett
Tresa HughesRebecca Stinnett- KHKate HarringtonAnna Clark
Jane HoffmanLillian Clotkin- ESElaine ShoreEmma Clotkin
Directing · 2
- Michael Winner Director, Writer, Producer
- Charles Okun Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Jeffrey Konvitz Novel, Screenplay, Producer
Production · 1
- Cis Corman Casting
Camera · 1
- Richard C. Kratina Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Bernard Gribble Editor
- Terry Rawlings Editor
Sound · 1
- Gil Mellé Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Philip Rosenberg Production Design
- Edward Stewart Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Peggy Farrell Costume Design
- Dick Smith Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Diane Peterson Stunts
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