Movies Like The Sentinel

If you liked The Sentinel (1977), a horror and mystery movie directed by Michael Winner, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Vigil (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and mystery
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.
2
End of Days (1999)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and fantasy
Cynical bodyguard Jericho is hired by a man possessed by Satan, who is in search of his bride. When Jericho realizes what is happening, he must do everything he can to save the woman and the world.
3
Psycho Killer (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and mystery
Following the brutal murder of her husband, a Kansas highway patrol officer sets out on a journey to track down the perpetrator. As the hunt progresses, she comes to realize the man responsible is a sadistic serial…
4
The Ninth Gate (1999)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and horror
A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.
5
The Believers (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and mystery
Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the…
6
No One Gets Out Alive (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and mystery
An immigrant in search of the American dream is forced to take a room in a boarding house and soon finds herself in a nightmare from which she can't escape.
7
Last Shift (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and mystery
Rookie police officer Jessica Loren has been assigned the last shift at a closing police station and must wait for a hazmat crew to collect biomedical evidence. Ordered not to leave the station under any circumstances…
8
The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and mystery
Two young women at a prestigious prep school are assailed by an evil, invisible power when they're stranded over winter break.
9
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also horror and mystery
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before…
10
Home Sweet Home: Rebirth (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and fantasy
When a city is overrun with a demonically-possessed crowd, a cop must find the source of evil to save his family.
11
Mirrors (2008)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and mystery
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.
12
Barbarian (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and mystery
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she…
13
Nightbreed (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and fantasy
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
14
Doctor Sleep (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also horror and fantasy
Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful…
15
Angel Heart (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also horror and mystery
A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and…
16
Immaculate (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and mystery
An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly turns into a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister…
17
The Watchers (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and horror
A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
18
Don't Kill It (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy and horror
Demon hunter Jebediah Huntley teams up with an FBI agent to battle a supernatural force in the southern state of Mississippi.
19
Watcher (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and mystery
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
20
Dark Harvest (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and fantasy
In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.