Session 9
2001 Directed by Brad Anderson
Synopsis
Fear is a place.
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.
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As you may be able to gather from my chosen letterboxd username, I really like horror films. Contrary to popular belief, it's not because I find them scary for that's a reserved trait delved out to very few films.
It's easy to not be afraid of vampires, ghosts, zombies, werewolves or musclebound invincible men in hockey masks because they're not real. I'm not saying those sort of films can never be scary because it really depends on the atmosphere of the film and the person watching it, every film is different and what affects a person's psyche is varied. But when it comes to something as human as a psychotic break, a killer among friends, an isolated location that was…
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"Session 9" had been in my queue for quite some time and I'm glad I finally caught up with it. Was inspired after being pleasantly surprised by Brad Anderson's "The Call" and was even more impressed with this film.
It sets up the situation beautifully and the location is perfect. It is ominous and rundown, because it's ominous and rundown - it's not an obvious set creation. Tension builds throughout and we aren't insulted with flash cuts or cheap jump scares. A fantastical story is presented in a straightforward manner that was hypnotic in a strange sort of way. But a very entertaining way. A slow burn that delivers.
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This was one I took a chance with. All I had read before viewing was a short synopsis so I figured this would be just an okay kinda ghost story type thing, and was I ever wrong.
This film is so expertly delivered by director Brad Anderson (The Machinist), and the whole cast are on the top of their game. All the performances are very convincing, with the phenomenal Peter Mullan heading the pack.
The pacing and the tight, isolated setting reminded me of The Shining, giving me that same feeling of some impending evil lurking around every corner. And as most of the film is set in the daytime, it gives out the vibe that nowhere is safe from… -
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I don't even remember this film when it first came out. I have seen the film around but I never got round to seeing it. Then a review on here and other good word of mouth and I wanted to see it.
Well am I glad I've seen it, it is a super film.
Great cast, Mullen and Caruso are brilliant. The rest of the cast are all good as well. The script is excellent, its lean and never gives much away. It draws you in and builds the story with ease. The tension in the film is immense at times, what adds to this tension is that most of it occurs during the day. That's creepy! Listening to the…
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Session 9 does a great job intertwining a crew of workers and a former patient of the asylum they're working in.
The atmosphere is scary without having to use cheap scares. The asylum is creepy enough and the plot is mysterious enough to build a lot of tension.
I really loved the story, it's really well done and interesting. I found myself ignoring my sister since I was so glued to the screen.
The characters are interesting too and strong as is the acting.
It's a very good and interesting movie.
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The real stars of this movie are the location and the atmosphere created by the filmmaker. It's too bad the story is a cliched mess.
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not liking caruso should be a crime
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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This movie's considered a cult classic by some, but it didn't strike a chord with me. Two stars purely because of the location they found to shoot in, the asylum is naturally creepy and it's a great place to shoot a much better horror movie than this.
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A few months ago I read a top ten list on a blog about the top horror films of the decade. I was surprised to see that Session 9 was ranked at #4. I knew of the film in name only, and when looking into it I was even more shocked to see that it starred David Caruso. Finally, I picked up the film yesterday and watched it this afternoon. While I certainly enjoyed it, I don't think that it's by any means a classic. I was hoping for the film to be a bit more atmospheric, as I haven't been creeped out in a while. But that wasn't the case, and it even felt a bit amateurish at times. But I don't want to be to hard on Session 9, as I certainly enjoyed it and it was very good as a whole. It's worth a look.
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... What? Psychologically thrilling. Still processing.
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Boring.
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