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Session 9 (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 61 Fresh: 36  Rotten:25 Average Rating: 6.1/10
 
Consensus: Relying more on atmosphere than gore, Session 9 is effectively creepy. Relying more on atmosphere than gore, Session 9 is effectively creepy. more
 
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Theatrical Release: Aug 10, 2001 Limited
Synopsis:
Brad Anderson's SESSION 9 is a thrilling psychological horror film that uses a haunting backdrop to weave a tale of deep terror. Called in to remove asbestos from the imposing, soon-to-be-renovated Danvers State Mental Hospital, the employees of the Hazmat Elimination Company are... [More]
Brad Anderson's SESSION 9 is a thrilling psychological horror film that uses a haunting backdrop to weave a tale of deep terror. Called in to remove asbestos from the imposing, soon-to-be-renovated Danvers State Mental Hospital, the employees of the Hazmat Elimination Company are unprepared for what they're about to step into. The workers--Gordon (Peter Mullan), the troubled owner who has a wife and baby that he desperately needs to support; Phil (David Caruso), a crew chief who mourns his lost girlfriend by smoking marijuana; Hank (Josh Lucas), the cocky gambler who stole Phil's woman; Mike (Stephen Gevedon), a privileged law student who is fascinated with the hospital's history; and Jeff (Brendan Sexton III), Gordon's naïve nephew--begin to unravel and give in to their own inner fears as the hospital wreaks havoc on their fragile mental states. As the week wears on, the disappearance of Hank brings the tension to a boil, resulting in a shocking series of events that only add to the creepy hospital's legend. With SESSION 9, Anderson proves that he is an immensely talented director who has the ability to work in a variety of genres and keep his deeply personal vision intact. [Less]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Peter Mullan, David Caruso, Joshua Lucas, Brendan Sexton, Stephen Gevedon

Director: Brad Anderson
Screenwriter: Brad Anderson, Stephen Gevedon
Producer: David Collins, Dorothy Aufiero, Michael Williams

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Aug 13, 2002

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Brad Anderson cria um forte clima de suspense e conduz o filme com segurança – até que, a 15 minutos do final, o roteiro entra em modo de auto-destruição.

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Atmospheric chills and some solid performances ... keep the tension up for a while, until the nasty and disquieting finale.

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10/24/03 11:24 AM
Sean Means
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If ever a place needed a horror movie made about it, it is the abandoned Danvers State Mental Hospital in Massachusets … utterly chilling, and will stick with you for days

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Brian Mckay
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Tries to be a back-to-basics thriller without the special effects, buckets of blood and evil dolls that talk. Unfortunately, the filmmakers forgot to replace the horror-film formula with a plot that makes sense.

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Joshua Tanzer
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Horror movie that lets its location do all the work.

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12/23/02 03:24 PM
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I'd have to say it's fairly effective.

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12/08/02 08:48 AM
Ron Wells
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It's never cheap, but it's also never quite as scary as it thinks it is; the buildups invariably lead to letdowns.

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A deft exercise in atmospheric horror and insanity.

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A great setting in search of a decent horror film to fill it.

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