The Ninth Configuration (1980)
- Directed by
- William Peter Blatty
- Genre
- comedy horror
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 170 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film is set at a remote Gothic castle used as a military psychiatric hospital for troubled soldiers. A new psychiatrist arrives to treat an astronaut who has lost his nerve before a mission. The story shifts from absurd comedic exchanges among the patients into a more serious examination of faith, sanity, and sacrifice.
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What happens
The Ninth Configuration (also known as Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane) is a 1980 American surrealist psychological drama film written, produced, and directed by William Peter Blatty, in his directorial debut. It is the second installment in Blatty's "Trilogy of Faith" after The Exorcist (1973), and followed by The Exorcist III (1990). The film is based on Blatty's 1978 novel The Ninth Configuration, which was itself a reworking of his 1966 novel Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane!. The first half of the film has the predominant tone and style of a comic farce. In the second half, the film becomes darker as it delves deeper into its central issues of human suffering, sacrifice and faith. The film also frequently blurs the line between the sane and insane. The film received positive reviews from critics, and was recognized with the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay and two other nominations at the 38th Golden Globe Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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