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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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Full Review Source: ToxicUniverse.com | comment Comment
04/19/02
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
ToxicUniverse.com

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Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/24/02
Janet Branagan
Janet Branagan
Apollo Guide

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

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
01/03/02
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
N/R

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Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
12/29/01
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

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Full Review Source: Flipside Movie Emporium | comment Comment
10/24/01
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Flipside Movie Emporium

Sesión 9 no sólo logra generar un ambiente escalofriante, sino que lo logra sin recurrir a giros ridículos o poco creíbles...

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
10/17/01
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos
N/R

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Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
10/12/01
Kim Linekin
Kim Linekin
eye WEEKLY

The movie's misplaced psychological emphasis is matched by its stubble-scraping visual style.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
09/21/01
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star

For a while there, the film has us going.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
09/21/01
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail

After all the understated yet carefully constructed shivers, there's just no payoff.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
09/21/01
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

Anderson treats his material right, using the immense building to brilliant advantage -- giving us little scares and quickly snatching away their explanations, never giving anything completely away until the movie's end.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
09/14/01
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The story doesn't quite pay off, characters are underwritten and the surprise ending is contrived and unconvincing.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
09/14/01
Edward Guthmann
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle

If they gave Oscars for best use of location, director Brad Anderson would be golden.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
09/14/01
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

Director-writer Brad Anderson knows how to pull all the strings to keep the audience guessing and squirming. This is one genuinely creepy thriller that builds to a nail-bitting climax.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
09/14/01
Louis B. Hobson
Louis B. Hobson
Jam! Movies

The climactic revelation is a real disappointment, humdrum rather than chilling.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/31/01
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A spine-tingler.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
08/27/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

The final illuminations ... are a poor return on nearly two hours of ear-buckling, eye-stabbing incoherence.

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
08/20/01
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
Slate

Is it a ghost? Is it one of the men? We're not telling, but the manipulative and unconvincing script and cable-TV acting sure scared us.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment 1 Comment
08/20/01
E! Online
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Offers enough creepy moments to keep those who favor such material satisfied, at least until things begin to unravel at the end.

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08/17/01
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

Although aimed at restoring the psychological horror movie to full life after years of dormancy, Session 9 is little more than an overworked exercise in jostling red herrings, and not particularly fresh herrings at that.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
08/13/01
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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