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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rated by buyers R (Restricted)
Type of bind: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN num: 9780783273631
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN number: 0783273630
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Quantity: 1
Publishing house: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 13, 2002
Running Time: 97 minutes
Sale Popularity Level: 6884
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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Five men from an elimination company enter an abandoned insane asylum and face their inner fears as well as the evil that resides in the hospital. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 09/02/2003 Starring: David Caruso Josh Lucas Run time: 97 minutes Rated by buyers R Director: Brad Anderson
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Few things are more sure-fire creepy than huge abandoned buildings, and Session 9 has one of the eeriest buildings you've ever seen. A hazardous-materials-cleanup company has been hired to eliminate asbestos tiles and other toxic material from a gigantic mental hospital that had been shut down in the 1980s. But as one member of the team starts to nose into old files in the office, he uncovers a series of tape recordings of psychiatric sessions--nine of them--related to a notorious sexual abuse case. Soon, toxic materials and dark spirits start to merge. Like The Blair Witch Project (and most horror movies, really), Session 9 is longer on atmosphere and dream logic than story--but the atmosphere is effectively unsettling. A strong cast (including Peter Mullan, David Caruso, and Brendan Sexton III) do an effective job of slowly cracking under stress and evil influences. --Bret Fetzer
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Ill leave it to the other fine reviewers to give you the plot summary & technical info as to why this is such a great film.
And they are all correct...
I found this movie by accident late in 2008 never having heard of it before.
I admit that I didnt know what the heck was going on during the greater part of it. The movie tends to go off in enough different directions that I found myself wondering, who is the bad guy here? Why is this 'thing' happening? What was that scene all about? Um...Huh!?
And even at the end, when I learned, 'Who Dunnit', I didnt know why exactly. I was still confused but I was extremely creeped out by the movie. It did what I like movies to do. It made me think for days afterward.
I was thinking so much about it that I finally watched it again & then still went to Wikipedia & read an interview with Caruso & Anderson before I finally "got it!"
If I have any complaints its with the youngest actor ( the nephew ) in the movie as he seemed a bit amaturish. I believe I could have played the part just as well & Im alot amaturish! But this is after all a low budget movie...
Overall, this was a very interesting & fun film to watch from the opening scene with the 'chair' to the credits.
If youre sick of the flesh eating zombies & the teenage slasher flicks & want to see a truly creepy, well made psychological thriller then you need to see 'Session 9'.
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Well, I took me at least three hours to fall asleep after watching this movie; because I kept hearing noises outside my window and door.
If the Danvers State Insane Asylum were still in existence today, I would love to have taken a tour through the entire complex (wherever safe) with a few friends, two flashlights each, a cell phone and walkie-talkies. Especially in the subtunnels. What a creepy place.
I especially enjoyed this film because it wasn't the sudden "slasher around the corner" type. Which is why the pacing worked perfectly. The characters were great, as was the acting. The "run through the tunnel" while the lights were dying out in sequence, was especially horrifying. Marvelous writing and directing.
If I were to be one of those Hazmat workers, it would probably have been the guy who was obsessed with the tape recordings of Mary Hobbes #444. That was spooky listening to those tapes. It kind of reminded me of my son's video game "Bioshock."
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It's been a long time since I saw a horror movie that made sense, wasn't slasher or torture focused, and really scared me. This movie really did. I won't rehash the plot, it's already been done. I do think that people who think that Simon was an actual demon (like I do), rather than a psychological state, found this movie scarier, but they still liked it. I watched it with a friend and we came away with totally diffrent conclusions, but we both loved it. Get it today!
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Creepy, well written, wonderfully acted and intense. This is the one thing (book, music, film, etc.) that EVERYONE enjoys when I recommend it. NO ONE has ever said "eh, it was alright"..... I'd smack then if they did! For an antagonist with no tangible screen time and few lines, Simon is extrememly unsettling and frightening. LOVE this movie.
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'Session 9' is a 2002 movie directed by Brad Anderson based on a screenplay by Stephen Gevedon(who also plays Mike). It stars Peter Mullen, David Caruso, Josh Lucas, and Brandan Sexton III.
After a short, but very erie intro, we are introduced to Gordon(Mullen), an owner of a small hasmat asbestos removal company. As the sound fades in we here Gordon's second in command Phil(Caruso)speaking about how worn out Gordon looks, as well as the job they are currently bidding on. They have come to bid on a sizable job; removing Asbestos tiles from the massive Danvers State Psychiatric Hospital. Desperately needing work to support his wife and new baby, Gordon garantees that He can pull of the job in two(then changes to one)week.
He gets the job and brings in the staff. As we are introduced to his crew, we get a strong sence that each person is dealing with their own personal issues. As the movie progresses, strange occurances start to occur; Is it supernatural, or is it each memeber cracking under the stress of the job and personal issues?
'Session 9' is one of those inde movies that comes out of nowhere and takes genre fans by suprise. Over the last few years it has been recognized by genre fans and will most certainly be remembered as one of the best supernatural/psychological thrillers of the 00's.
The plot is fairly simple yet ambiguous; a hasmat team removing asbestos experiance strange occurances. However, there is a rising tension that leads the viewer to question whether it's a supernatural movie or a movie about mental instability. 'Simon'(explained later)is very ambiguous; is he in someone's head, or is he a type of malevolent 'genius loci'? Ultimately it's left up to the viewer to figure out. Similarities can be made to movies such as 'The Changeling', 'The Shining', and 'Don't Look Now', However, as the movie progresses, the film developes it's own unique and haunting identity.
The acting is definetly a strong point. The acting is so good, it brings a false sence of realism. Caruso, Mullen, Gevedon, Lucas(Hank), and Sexton(Jeff) all bring a very real sence of real people with real issues dealing with a harsh job. All the characters are well defined and acted and although vegue, we are given clues to what is going on in each person's head. Having a minimal cast, the acting is important to keeping the story going while keeping the tension rising at an escalating pace.
The dialoge is centered around mental instability which ties heavily in with the plot. Whether it's Gordon trying to keep his buisness, Phil losing his girlfriend to co-worker Hank, Mike trying to figure out his future, or Jeff's nyctophobia; Every character has issues they're dealing with that is amplified by the stress of the job. This is heavily reflected by the dialoge.
One of the highlights and namesake of the film is a group of reels that Mike finds on his break. As the film progresses, Mike becomes engrossed by the content. The tapes are a series of '9 sessions' of a former paitent named Mary who spent most of her life, and died at Danvers. Apparently, Mary suffered from Multiple Personality Disorder(now called Dissociative Identity Disorder), and was involved in very traumatic events as a child. The events left her so severely scarred, she had developed three different personalities that reveal themselves, and what happend over the course of the 9 sessions.
The editing is perfect. The movie is 97 min. and never drags. Right from the very first frame there is an escalating tension with the characters individualy as well as a group, and with the building itself. Danvers was a real mental hospital that had been in decay since the mid 80's and the way the movie was shot captures this frighteningly well. You'll see alot of slow tracking shots intercut with wide-angle shots that almost makes the building become a character. There are several shot that implies what life was like for the paitents, and it's not all good.
The way the tapes are edited into the movie is flawless. As the movie progresses we are introduced to the three personalities of Mary; The Princess, Billy, and enigmatic Simon. The introduction and story of each personality is placed for a reason that adds a rising tension and creepiness. In a few scenes, we see pictures of Mary, and the look in her eyes WILL send a chill up your back, and portrays mental instability in a frighteningly realistic way; So effective with so little!
The cinematography is a big part of what makes this movie great. It has slightly gritty look, but with these kind of movies, it brings a 'you are there' feeling that is a major part of the realism. It was shot on location in Mass. at the Danvers State Mental Hospital(since torn down). The entire building was in a severely delapitated state which only adds to the creepiness and compliments the story. The gritty look with the deteriorating hospital ... Read More
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