《After several mysterious accidents, A Live Action Role Playing game is interrupted and the players leave the bunker while the staff remains behind to investigate the disappearance of Greg, the mastermind of the game.
《卡索(约翰尼·德普 Johnny Depp 饰)着迷于收藏离奇古怪的珍稀书籍。这种才华令富翁巴尔坎（弗兰克·兰格拉 Frank Langella 饰）大为赏识。他派给卡索一个艰巨的任务——寻找一本叫《第九道门》的古书，并鉴定他手中那本的真假。这本书在世界上仅存3本，剩下的两本，分别流落到了葡萄牙和法国。 传说，只要通读此书，就可以召唤魔鬼的到来。卡索开始了曲折而又魔幻的寻找历程。他探访了书的原主人之妻、古籍修缮专家、遇上绿眼珠的神秘女人，期间他朋友的暴毙竟然跟书里的插图如出一辙，命案还在连连上演。原来
《Joel, a caustic 1980s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in or risk becoming the next victim.
