Is The Ninth Gate scary?

Only a little. The Ninth Gate has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

What is The Ninth Gate rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with moderate sex and nudity, and some strong language. Keep it for adults.

The Ninth Gate (1999)

Film · 2h 13m · Rated R

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A rare book dealer's search for a satanic text unearths chilling paranormal events and deepens suspense.

Suspenseful and pulpy. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).

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The Ninth Gate parents guide

It stays inside its R, with a few tense moments and a jolt or two.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: Moderate; Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The Ninth Gate scary?: Only a little. The Ninth Gate has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Ninth Gate?: Light gore and some violence.
What is The Ninth Gate rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is an R, with moderate sex and nudity, and some strong language. Keep it for adults.

What is The Ninth Gate about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.