Playing to a classier tune, the film is one that is immersive even in its understatedness, weaving a tale that is all the more effective because of how believable it is.
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Session 9 (2001)
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Reviews Counted: 63
Fresh: 38
Rotten:25
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Consensus: Relying more on atmosphere than gore, Session 9 is effectively creepy.
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... [More]
Starring: Peter Mullan, David Caruso, Joshua Lucas, Brendan Sexton
Director: Brad Anderson
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Reviews for Session 9
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.
08/27/04
Atmospheric chills and some solid performances ... keep the tension up for a while, until the nasty and disquieting finale.
10/24/03
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
03/19/03
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.
03/11/03
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12/23/02
It's never cheap, but it's also never quite as scary as it thinks it is; the buildups invariably lead to letdowns.
12/08/02
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