The Ninth Configuration (1980)

The Ninth Configuration: Directed by William Peter Blatty. With Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jason Miller, Ed Flanders. A former marine arrives at a mental asylum housed in a remote castle to run it. There he attempts to rehabilitate the patients by letting them act out their craziest fantasies and desires.

“Well, well, well. At last a rating I can fully agree with. Yes, the Shawshank Redemption was very good. But this is a hidden classic. If youu0026#39;re one of those people (like me) who loves to be taken completely by surprise by a movie, this is the one for you. The IMDB rating says it all: VERY few people know about this one, but those who do are nearly unanimous: this is outstanding storytelling. First time viewers, be warned: be patient. Let it happen. You wonu0026#39;t know where itu0026#39;s going at first. Your patience will be rewarded, I assure you – it all comes together, culminating in a bar-room brawl that is an absolute textbook piece of tension-building. And then, youu0026#39;ll want to rewind it and watch it all over again, to pick out all the clues that slipped by you the first time through. Quentin Tarantino, eat your heart out: THIS is how itu0026#39;s supposed to be done.”