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Session 9 (2001)

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Reviews Counted:64

Fresh:39

Rotten:25

Average Rating:6.2/10

Consensus: Relying more on atmosphere than gore, Session 9 is effectively creepy.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

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... 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. [More]

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

Starring: Peter Mullan, David Caruso, Joshua Lucas, Brendan Sexton, Stephen Gevedon, Paul Guilfoyle, Larry Fessenden

Director: Brad Anderson

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

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 29 2009 03:15 AM

Cinema Crazed

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3.5/4

Dustin Putman

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 09 2008 08:47 AM

DustinPutman.com

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4/4

Lucius Gore

One of the best horror films of 2001 ...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 18 2008 10:50 PM

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2/4

Joe Lozito

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 14 2007 04:18 AM

Big Picture Big Sound

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4/5

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2.5/5

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Film Threat

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3/5

Pablo Villaca

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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Cinema em Cena

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76/100

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 16 2004 05:26 PM

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2.5/4

Sean Means

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 24 2003 11:24 AM

Salt Lake Tribune

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3/4

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Hollywood.com

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4/5

Brian Mckay

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 19 2003 08:58 PM

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1.5/4

Joshua Tanzer

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.

Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Mar., 11 2003 09:26 PM

Offoffoff

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4/10

Jeffrey Chen

Horror movie that lets its location do all the work.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 12 2003 08:44 AM

Window to the Movies

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4/5

Ron Wells

I'd have to say it's fairly effective.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 08 2002 08:48 AM

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2.5/5

Tim Merrill

It's never cheap, but it's also never quite as scary as it thinks it is; the buildups invariably lead to letdowns.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 08 2002 08:48 AM

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Paul Malcolm

A deft exercise in atmospheric horror and insanity.

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L.A. Weekly

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Robert Denerstein

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Denver Rocky Mountain News

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Reel.com

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Patrick Byrne

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