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Session 9

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68% Tomatometer 75 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
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 09/21/2001
The movie's misplaced psychological emphasis is matched by its stubble-scraping visual style. Go to Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail 09/21/2001
2.5/4
For a while there, the film has us going. Go to Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle 09/14/2001
2/4
The story doesn't quite pay off, characters are underwritten and the surprise ending is contrived and unconvincing. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/15/2024
B-
Flawed but well-acted, arty and creepy supernatural thriller. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/20/2023
5/5
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. Go to Full Review Cheryl Eddy io9.com 09/14/2022
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dec 4 It was really good. The horror elements were on point, and the scares were immaculate. The flashbacks or whatever the fuck you call them; amazing. See more Gabriel T @GabrielFagundes Nov 29 I was expecting something silly, and I received a really good psychological and supernatural horror story. It works really well as a horror, as a thriller, and as a drama See more Jason H Oct 27 This movie is dark and disturbing. See more Jace T @CineChamber Sep 24 This is one of my more favorite low budget horror movie surprises that I have ever watched. Set around and filmed inside of the real Danvers State Hospital in Danvers, Massachusetts, this follows a asbestos clean-up crew decent into madness as the asylum plays tricks with their mind. For me, this is a cult classic, and I assume it is for many others as well. See more TheDirk Aug 28 An underrated masterpiece. Increases with multiple viewings. The bad reviews = viewers who didn't get it. That simple. See more Matt B. @00beery Aug 26 Still an amazingly underrated horror movie , doesn’t need jump scares or a man in a mask just really good creepy elemental horror . See more Read all reviews
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Brad Anderson

Director

Peter Mullan

Gordon Fleming

David Caruso

Phil

Stephen Gevedon

Mike

Josh Lucas

Hank

Brendan Sexton III

Jeff

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Session 9

Peter Mullan (left) and Brad Anderson (right) on the set of Session 9. David Caruso stars as Phil. Brendan Sexton III stars as Jeff. Stephen Gevedon stars as Mike. Peter Mullan stars as Gordon Fleming. Josh Lucas stars as Hank. View more photos

Movie Info

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
October Films, Scout Productions, USA Films
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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