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And briefly Jeff Goldblum and Christopher Walken...its totally puzzling...its hammy as, quite literally, hell
It's everything you've said, but I cannot help but dig this movie! I used to love Cristina Raines (I admit, more for her looks than her acting, but her acting wasn't bad either) and boy, that
really was an uncomfortable scene with Beverly D'Angelo, um, getting in touch with herself right in front of Raines. Yeesh! It's one of the few movies I've seen where I actually responded to a jump scare with
WARNING: spoilers below
the old man suddenly appearing from behind the door
the old man suddenly appearing from behind the door
. Whoa.
Just a personal aside: Many years ago, my wife, my sister, and my niece all went down to Corpus Christi and stayed in a large hotel that overlooked the bay. I instantly went to the balcony to enjoy the scenery and pulled up a chair, sitting still. My sister came up behind and sarcastically said, "What are you, The Sentinel?" Couldn't help but laugh at that. Only if you've seen the movie will you get that little joke.
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