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Synopsis: A fashion model decides she wants to live on her own and moves into an old apartment building filled with eccentric neighbors. Shortly after moving in, she discovers her neighbors aren't what they seem and sinister supernatural forces might be at work. As she begins to show signs of illness from the stress, it is up to her boyfriend to find a way to save her. Who's in it?  The movie stars Chris Sarandon , Cristina Raines, Eli Wallach , John Carradine , Ava Gardner , Burgess Meredith and Christopher Walken .  You can read my review here:  Movie Review: The Sentinel (1977) ______________________________________________________________________ Here are some reviews of other movies from the 1970s: Movie Review: Tentacles (1977) Movie Review: The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) Movie Review: The Car (1977) Movie Review: Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)

 I love vampire movies and while most of my favorites were made before I was born, two of them were from my 1980s childhood, Fright Night (1985) and The Lost Boys (1987). Today, for reasons I can’t even begin to explain, I asked myself “which is the better of the two?” So, I decided to do an analysis based on five categories:   Category 1 – The cast. I think the thing that stands out for me most when I think of The Lost Boys is the list of actors that could be considered who’s who of the 80s and 90s. There are the “two Coreys” Corey Haim and Corey Feldman . Joining them are Kiefer Sutherland and Alex Winter with Jason Patric and Dianne Wiest having significant roles. Fright Night also has some recognizable names, like Chris Sarandon , Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale . However, as far as star power goes, I think they are simply outnumbered. Winner: The Lost Boys Category 2 – The main protagonist. While I get why people loved Haim (rest in peace) and I ...