Session 9

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Session 9

R

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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Jace T

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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TheDirk

An underrated masterpiece. Increases with multiple viewings. The bad reviews = viewers who didn't get it. That simple.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/28/25

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Matt B.

Still an amazingly underrated horror movie , doesn’t need jump scares or a man in a mask just really good creepy elemental horror .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Scott B

I paid $3.79 on Amazon to watch this TERRIBLE movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Gale S

Like the storyline of this movie enjoyed the actors did have some moments it dragged on but keep me on edge ,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Robert M

Session 9 is a very gripping story that keeps you guessing throughout, with a very well thought out ending. Definitely leans more psychological than horror but keeps you uncomfortable through most of the movie. My only fault of the movie is toward the middle it struggled to keep my attention completely, but all and all worth a watch with solid shots for a low budget 2000's movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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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: 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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