In The Ninth Gate, Roman Polanski's first film in six years, the birth father of Rosemary's Baby brings his darkly satirical touch back to horror.

 It works -- for a while -- especially with the nattily bearded Johnny Depp typically underplaying his role. With a mischievous if suppressed glee, Depp helps to create a creepy tautness that sucks audiences in and makes us eager to see where this foolishness might lead.
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The last time director Roman Polanski conjured up the Devil was for Rosemary's Baby.

 It's 32 years later and happily Polanski hasn't fallen under the spell that has plagued so many directors of recent supernatural thrillers. He doesn't resort to using a litany of computer-generated special effects. Instead, Polanski revisits what made Rosemary's Baby work so well and expands from there.
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