LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 6, 1977 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "THE SENTINEL" on one of the pages. (see images).
 
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and classic key art, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment and pop culture. Printed on authentic newsprint with genuine vintage toning, this original leaf is not a modern reprint, making it an ideal piece for custom framing, film history display, or inclusion in a dedicated cinema memorabilia collection.

Own a rare slice of cinema history straight from the home of the entertainment industry

Background: Directed by Michael Winner, the 1977 supernatural horror film The Sentinel stands out for its surreal, atmospheric dread, bizarre character portrayals, and deeply controversial set pieces. Capitalizing on the post-Exorcist religious horror wave, the story follows traumatized fashion model Alison Parker (Cristina Raines) as she moves into a surprisingly inexpensive Brooklyn Heights brownstone, only to discover the eccentric residents she meets do not actually exist—save for a blind, silent priest sitting motionless at the top window. The film's primary visual and narrative distinction lies in its disturbing unraveling of reality, featuring eerie apparitions, sudden jump scares, a nightmarish cat birthday party, and a bizarrely explicit erotic sequence between two phantom neighbors. Most notably, the movie achieved cult notoriety for its climactic finale where the brownstone is revealed as the literal gateway to Hell; rather than relying solely on makeup special effects, Winner notoriously cast individuals with actual physical deformities and disfigurements to portray the demonic hordes, creating a deeply uncanny, unsettling visual spectacle that remains a point of intense discussion among horror scholars to this day.