Dear Sirs,

What on earth inspired you to broadcast “The Ninth Gate“?

Seriously, I’d like to know.

Because this film clanks along in tedious fashion, with one boring talking-head scene after another. Inadequate suspense and a threadbare story, with Johnny (overrated) Depp getting humped by Satan himself at the end. Please.

Regarding occult films, I recommend “Curse of the Demon” (1958). Black and white, but it puts “The Ninth Gate” to shame.

I think “The Skull” (1965) is superior as well.