This release does not include the deleted scenes found on the DVD (which showed Corso living at the end), thankfully. The BluRay source respects the ambiguous ending: Corso walking towards the castle’s fiery gate, having completed his journey. Does he become a demon? Does he die? The ETRG encode preserves that glorious, unresolved frame.
Let’s be honest: when The Ninth Gate was released in 1999, it was met with a shrug. Critics found the ending ambiguous; audiences missed the jump scares of The Exorcist . But time has been incredibly kind to Polanski’s masterpiece. The.Ninth.Gate.1999.1080p.BluRay.x264.AAC-ETRG
Long before he became Jack Sparrow, Depp was excellent at playing restrained, slightly morally bankrupt characters. Corso isn't a hero; he’s a man driven by greed and curiosity, making his eventual transformation all the more compelling. This release does not include the deleted scenes