Originally posted by DCS
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I thought the movie had a certain style to it that was engrossing, and Johnny Deppy was pretty good, but the last 20m or so lost me, when it turned into the played-out "EVERYBODY IS A SATAN WORSHIPPER!" Polanski twist.
Definitely a creepfest, largely owing to the orchestration. I like how good music can make a meh movie slightly more engaging.
True story, I've read the actual works that the Nine Gates (fake book) and others mentioned are based on. They are essentially the first 15th century witch hunter manuals, and while some of the writing is rationale, they often delves into bizarre, mystical stuff that formed the basis for all of the witch hunts and trials of the 1400s onward.
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