Session 9

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Session 9

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Released Aug 10, 2001

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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A tale of terror when a group of asbestos removal workers start work in an abandoned insane asylum. The complex of buildings looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing ... abandoned, deteriorating. The residents of Danvers, Massachusetts steer well clear of the place. But Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years, is about to receive five new visitors...

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Critics Consensus

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

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

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

Sep 21, 2001

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

For a while there, the film has us going.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 21, 2001

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Edward Guthmann

San Francisco Chronicle

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

Rated: 2/4

Sep 14, 2001

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Flawed but well-acted, arty and creepy supernatural thriller.

Rated: B-

Jul 15, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

The lo-fi aesthetic make it feel less like a movie and more like a reality show, emphasizing the methodical descent into madness experience by the characters, while the running voiceovers will send chills down your spine.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Cheryl Eddy

io9.com

Session 9 leaps from slow-burn unease—you know something is festering, but you can’t quite put your finger on it—to a rapid-fire gorefest in which everything you’ve just seen is thoroughly explained.

Sep 14, 2022

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Jay H

One of the best horror movies of the 2000s.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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JÃ©sus H. C

Tried to hard to seem suspenseful, but ended up putting me to sleep.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Dean W

Very atmospheric with good acting and cinematography Moody music Filmed on a low budget doesn't quite succeed in the end but very creepy and original

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/24

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Aristotle

Caruso...lol. He should have stayed on NYPD Blue.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Chrisann M

This movie gave me life! The obvious setting of an abandoned insane asylum gave way to the main story and mis-arranged time lines and when you listened, when you really tried to hear what this story was trying to tell you; you could see that this is actually a masterpiece of subtlety and story telling that goes far beyond the usual horror genre and instead asks the viewer to grasp the deeper nuance of just what it means to be afraid.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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Elvis D

Orientado en un manicomio abandonado, esta película es un thriller psicológico que, más que orientarse al terror, se centra más en ofrecer un viaje lento y sigiloso a una mente perturbada oculta entre los protagonistas. Es una película independiente que no requirió de mucho presupuesto y su mayor fortaleza es la historia que ofrece. Durante los primeros días que pasan los protagonistas en el manicomio abandonado, no pasa nada interesante hasta que las antiguas grabaciones encontradas empiezan a dar indicios de algo perturbador sucedido en el pasado. Dichos indicios solo sirven como guía para imaginarse lo que podría suceder, pero la película deja abierta la cuestión de si hay algo sobrenatural en el sitio o si se trata de solo el desequilibrio mental de alguno de los personajes. La película llega a tener una ambientación similar a The Shinning y Silent Hill por como el viejo edificio se torna más sombrío, generando la sensación de que algo peligroso va a suceder. Session 9 es una película bastante ambigua que juega mucho con la psicología y deja muchas cuestiones o distintas sensaciones a quienes la vean. Puede ser aburrida o profunda o carente de sentido o fascinante dependiendo de la perspectiva del espectador. Mi calificación para esta película es un 7/10.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/10/23

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Synopsis

A tale of terror when a group of asbestos removal workers start work in an abandoned insane asylum. The complex of buildings looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing ... abandoned, deteriorating. The residents of Danvers, Massachusetts steer well clear of the place. But Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years, is about to receive five new visitors...

Director: Brad Anderson
Producer: David Collins, Michael Williams, Dorothy Aufiero
Screenwriter: Brad Anderson, Stephen Gevedon
Distributor: USA Films
Production Co: USA Films, October Films, Scout Productions
Rating: R (Language|Brief Strong Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 10, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $374.0K
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital Projection, Scope (2.35:1)

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