Should you watch The Ninth Gate?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
The Ninth Gate
Film · 1999
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.
The sides of The Ninth Gate
- A rare book dealer hunting copies of an old book
- Engravings that hide a riddle
- A trip through Portugal and France
The Ninth Gate is good for you if…
- you like Johnny Depp chasing the Devil through old libraries.
- you like comparing engravings to find what differs.
- you like a patient investigation that takes its time.
The Ninth Gate is bad for you if…
- you want a horror film that really scares you.
- you want an ending where everything is explained.
About: obsession · greed · the occult
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