Movie

The 9th Guest

1934 · 65 min

A claustrophobic pre-Code parlor game where unseen menace and mounting paranoia keep you guessing until the final reveal.

Tagline: Their Host Was a Spectre … Their Hostess Disaster!
Overview: Eight people are invited by an unsigned telegram to a penthouse apartment, where they find themselves locked in and greeted by their unknown host's voice via the radio, who explains that before the night is over each one will be die unless they manage to outwit the ninth guest, Death.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Death, revenge, betrayal, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
revenge
betrayal
guilt
justice
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild