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Mood:
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Plot:
- GhostMentally UnstableMind GamePsychologicalHaunted By the PastMurderCrimesDeadly more...
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Genres:
- HorrorThriller
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- Mental Institution
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Audience:
- Teens
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- Twists and Turns
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Session 9, 2001
English
USA
Profile of Session 9
Session 9 can be described as bleak, tense, and gloomy. The plot revolves around mental instability, mind games, and ghosts. The main genres are thriller and horror. In terms of style, Session 9 involves twists and turns. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It is set, at least in part, in a mental institution. Session 9 takes place in contemporary times. It is well suited for teens.
Summary of Session 9
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.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 10 August 2001 |
| Runtime: | 100 min |
Cast and Crew
as Gordon Fleming
as Phil
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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- by: Dave Kehr
Rolling Stone
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- by: Peter Travers
Users Reviews
- 09.May.2012
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- by: Charles1861
- Charles1861 rated this movie7/10Good
- 22.March.2011
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- by: Valerie Pokras
- Valerie Pokras rated this movie
10/10Must See
