
The Ninth
Seen it?2019 | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Horror
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Frequency or Body Heat, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$959K worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikolay Khomeriki
- Evgeny TsyganovSergey Rostov - sledovatel
- Daisy HeadOlivia Reed - anglichanka medium
- Dmitry LysenkovFyodor Ganin - pomoshchnik Rostova
- Yuri KolokolnikovVasiliy Golitsyn - okultist lyubitel
- Jonathan SalwayJames Reed - Olivia's husband
- Evgeniy TkachukPavlusha Pkoynik
- Igor ChernevichVrach-patologoanatom
- Ivan ReshetnyakSuslik
- Maksim Al-NamesIskander - provodnik
- Mariya SkuratovaAvdotya - Zhertva 5