Really good film


I am fascinated by the occult and now and then I do a "light dive" into it. And this film being an occult film was really good to watch. I'm also a book collector so this film was right up my alley.

Performances were good. The film was really well put together and worked really well. Johnny certainly smokes a lot in this film. Wow.

A review on IMDB said the film itself is a riddle. It has so many mysteries and clues, that it requires a couple of viewings, maybe even more, to notice and understand the underlying themes and the clues itself.

Very entertaining watch.

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I'm a big fan of this film. It's probably my favorite Polanski film which is saying something as he also directed Chinatown (1974), Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Repulsion (1965).

The genre this belongs to is something I adore. Mystery/Noir Horror/Thrillers.

Other titles that may interest you;
- Angel Heart (1987)
- Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
- John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns (episode 8 from the first season of Masters of Horror)
- Lord of Illusions (1995)
- The Spider Labyrinth (1988)
- In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
- Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)
- The Exorcist III (1990)
- The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)


Eyes Wide Shut (1999) is some what similar too I guess.

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Thanks for the other movie mentions.

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Polanski best film!

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