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Session 9

  • 20012001
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Session 9 (2001)
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Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
59K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,179
543
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Brad Anderson
    • Writers
      • Brad Anderson
      • Stephen Gevedon
    • Stars
      • David Caruso
      • Stephen Gevedon
      • Paul Guilfoyle
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Brad Anderson
    • Writers
      • Brad Anderson
      • Stephen Gevedon
    • Stars
      • David Caruso
      • Stephen Gevedon
      • Paul Guilfoyle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 609User reviews
    • 155Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Trailer 1:52
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    David Caruso, Paul Guilfoyle, and Peter Mullan in Session 9 (2001)
    David Caruso in Session 9 (2001)
    Peter Mullan in Session 9 (2001)
    David Caruso in Session 9 (2001)
    Stephen Gevedon, Peter Mullan, and Brendan Sexton III in Session 9 (2001)
    David Caruso, Paul Guilfoyle, and Peter Mullan in Session 9 (2001)
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    Peter Mullan in Session 9 (2001)

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    David Caruso
    David Caruso
    • Phil
    Stephen Gevedon
    Stephen Gevedon
    • Mike
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Bill Griggs
    Josh Lucas
    Josh Lucas
    • Hank
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Gordon Fleming
    Brendan Sexton III
    Brendan Sexton III
    • Jeff
    Charley Broderick
    • Security Guard
    • (as Charles Broderick)
    Lonnie Farmer
    Lonnie Farmer
    • Doctor
    • (voice)
    Larry Fessenden
    Larry Fessenden
    • Craig McManus
    Jurian Hughes
    • Mary Hobbes
    • (voice)
    Sheila Stasack
    Sheila Stasack
    • Wendy
    • (voice)
    Linda Carmichael
    • Wendy
    • (uncredited)
    Sean Daly
    • Vision
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Brad Anderson
    • Writers
      • Brad Anderson
      • Stephen Gevedon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Only 3 rooms had additions outside of the natural setting for atmosphere, the kitchen had meat hooks hung, the tunnel had plastic surgical gloves hung up, and the hydrotherapy room had a metal tub added. Almost everything else related to the asylum setting was found on site as the crew scoured the building for set dressing to keep things authentic. The filmmakers even reported finding old patient tissue and blood samples on the premises, which they did not film out of fear.
    • Goofs
      At the very end of this movie there's a typo in the copyright notice. The word motion, as in motion picture, is spelled "motin".
    • Quotes

      Gordon: You!

      [points at Phil]

      Gordon: You come with *me.*

      Phil: Hey!

      [points back at Gordon]

      Phil: Fuck *youuuu.*

    • Alternate versions
      The US DVD contains an additional subplot that was removed from the final cut of the film. A homeless woman resides in Danvers State Hospital, and watches the crew go about their business. Initially presented as a menacing "being", shown as collecting objects (rubbish, leaves, insects) in threes in a room, she then becomes more and more human through the film. The crew observe things to give her presence away. She witnesses their murders, and becomes scared. She then kills Gordon at the end in retribution. Unfortunately, it is badly cut, and shows at several points during the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Demon Movies (2015)

    User reviews609

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    8/10
    A creepy low budget horror
    A little seen but well-appreciated low budget horror offering, Session 9 remains one of director Brad Anderson's most accessible films, one that manages to create sufficient unease and tension from a familiar set-up that plays out in memorable moments.

    A frustrating director whose well known for helming some of the best episodes of iconic TV series such as The Wire and Breaking Bad, Anderson has had a turbulent career as a feature director with the likes of this and Christian Bale classic The Machinist showcasing an undeniable talent but efforts like Fractured, The Call and Vanishing on 7th Street efforts that suggest quality control isn't always one of Anderson's strong suits.

    Filmed with minimal funds at the perfect surrounds of the Danvers Mental Hospital (a more creepy setting you'd be hard pressed to find), Session 9 follows a group of Asbesto's removal workers who against the tight turnaround on the job at the hospital and their surrounds begin to loose grip on reality that seems to be infected by the darkness that lives within the walls of the long abandoned facility.

    Staying clear of jump scares and generic frights, Anderson does a great job at allowing his characters room to breath and Session 9 never appears to be in any great rush to ramp up its proceedings but it never ceases to engage as we discover more about the history of the hospital, the men who find themselves working within its walls and the patients that once inhabited the premises due to various troubles and torments.

    It's not just the hospital or its long gone patients that face torment in Anderson's tale though as business partners and long time friends Gordon and Phil appear to be battling their own personal demons as they go about their work and C.S.I heavyweight David Caruso and renowned character actor Peter Mullan are great in their respective roles that keep you guessing throughout when questions of sanity and mental state begin to be asked.

    It's all very small-scale, the film remains confined for the most part to tiny rooms and foreboding hallways and its happy to focus on dialogue or empty corridors to create its uneasy vibe but it all goes hand in hand to eventually combine to establish one of the better low budget horror offerings of the early 2000's and a sufficiently spooky genre entry in general.

    Final Say -

    One of Brad Anderson's best feature film efforts, Session 9 is a small film with some big tension and a horror film genre fans would do well to seek out.

    4 boxes of Oreo's out of 5
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 2001 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Son Seans
    • Filming locations
      • Danvers State Hospital - 450 Maple Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • USA Films
      • Scout Productions
      • October Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $378,176
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $76,493
      • Aug 12, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,612,259
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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