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I enjoyed the movie and found it riveting. I thought Bruce Willis made a very convincing cold-hearted villain and also thought Richard Gere did well in his role.

I enjoy this show immensely, mainly because one has to think, not have a catalogue of general knowledge which is tyical of quiz shows generally; such shows often require local geographic and people knowledge. I usually manage to get up to the 1% question and have managed to get that one several times. I occasionally miss an answer along the way, maybe in one show in three or four. Much more satisfying than The Chase which is good entertainment thanks to the host but general knowledge is not particularly useful beside an ability to solve problems which is a mainstay of my hobbies and ex-profession.

I've seen this movie once, back around 1987. When I realized what was going to happen to the policeman the true horror of it printed itself indelibly on my memory. As a work of art I give it 5 stars. As a piece of realistic horror I can't think of anything which surpasses it, mainly because it didn't involve supernatural events or effects of any sort, just the shock of the power of ignorance and what ignorant people can and do do.

This is one of my all-time favourite movies. I liked every aspect of it. I found it suspenseful, mysterious and was drawn into it; an escape from everyday mundanity of life which in reality has nothing supernatural in it at all. It fired my imagination, especially at the much-lambasted end where my imagination was free to go where it wanted as far as what was inside/beyond the Ninth Gate that opened for Corso. 10/10 for me. I'd love to watch it again. It is right up there with my favourite TV serial, Michael J. Bird's The Aphrodite Inheritance.