FilmWitchcraft & Occult Ghosts & Haunting Gothic

The Ninth2019

Name: The Ninth
Genre: Witchcraft & Occult, Ghosts & Haunting, Gothic, Psychological
Released: 2019-11-07
Rating: 5.7

Directed by Nikolay Khomeriki

5.7

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Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 5.4TMDB 6.3

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Year

2019

Runtime

99 min

Box Office

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$958,558

🏆 1 nomination total

The premise

Petersburg at the end of the 19th century was embraced by a massive enthusiasm for the occult sciences and esotericism. British medium Olivia Reed arrives in the capital of the Russian Empire on tour and gathers crowds of people at her public spiritualistic sessions. At this time, a series of ritual mysterious murders takes place in the city. Girls are abducted on the streets, their mutilated bodies are found in various parts of the city. The investigation is carried out by a young police officer Rostov and his assistant Ganin. With each new victim, things are becoming more confused. Suspicion leads Rostov to Olivia, and he decides to turn to her in the hope that her genuine or imaginary ability to summon the spirits of the dead can help to get on the trail of the killer.

Horror Vault's take

In the fog-shrouded streets of late Imperial St. Petersburg, a string of ritualistic murders sends a young police detective spiraling into the shadowy world of séances and occult societies. British medium Olivia Reed has captivated the city's elite with her spiritualist performances, and when suspicion draws the detective to her door, an uneasy alliance forms between law and the beyond. Equal parts neo-noir crime thriller and period supernatural mystery, The Ninth conjures an atmosphere of creeping dread beneath gaslit grandeur. Whether Olivia's gifts are genuine or theatrical may prove to be the most dangerous question of all.

Content: Depictions Of Ritualistic Murder, Mutilated Bodies, Violence Against Women, Dark And Disturbing Imagery