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Session 9

  • 20012001
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
59K
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Session 9 (2001)
Home Video Trailer from USA Films
Play trailer1:52
1 Video
99+ Photos
  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Mystery
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
  • 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
    • 607User reviews
    • 155Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Session 9
    Trailer 1:52
    Session 9

    Photos118

    Session 9 (2001)
    Session 9 (2001)
    Session 9 (2001)
    Session 9 (2001)
    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)
    Session 9 (2001)
    Peter Mullan in Session 9 (2001)

    Top cast

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    David Caruso
    David Caruso
    • Philas Phil
    Stephen Gevedon
    Stephen Gevedon
    • Mikeas Mike
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Bill Griggsas Bill Griggs
    Josh Lucas
    Josh Lucas
    • Hankas Hank
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Gordon Flemingas Gordon Fleming
    Brendan Sexton III
    Brendan Sexton III
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Charley Broderick
    • Security Guardas Security Guard
    • (as Charles Broderick)
    Lonnie Farmer
    Lonnie Farmer
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • (voice)
    Larry Fessenden
    Larry Fessenden
    • Craig McManusas Craig McManus
    Jurian Hughes
    • Mary Hobbesas Mary Hobbes
    • (voice)
    Sheila Stasack
    Sheila Stasack
    • Wendyas Wendy
    • (voice)
    Linda Carmichael
    • Wendyas Wendy
    • (uncredited)
    Sean Daly
    • Visionas Vision
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Brad Anderson
    • Writers
      • Brad Anderson
      • Stephen Gevedon
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Actor David Caruso reports in the official Production Notes that he saw "something pass my window" when shooting inside the Bonner Medical Building of Danvers State Hospital. "I didn't want to tell anybody, because people would start looking at me strangely..." Actor Peter Mullan also reports strange happenings on the set. He claims that while filming on the roof, a voice in his head told him to jump off to see what would happen. Mullan said the building brought out a morbid kind of "overactive curiosity."
    • 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
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    User reviews607

    Review
    Top review
    You won't know what hit you
    No point in mincing words: Brad Anderson's Session 9 is the best horror movie I've seen in a long time. It's intelligent, well-written, it's completely unpredictable, it looks great (I didn't really notice until the second viewing how well the editing and the photography work together), and the soundtrack is downright creepy. Until recently only two films had managed to make me lie awake at night: Dario Argento's "Opera" and Tobe Hooper's "Texas Chain Saw Massacre". Well, now the list includes three films. Honestly, there is no excuse not to see this one, folks. Horror doesn't get any better than this.
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    • larsgorzelak
    • Aug 24, 2003

    FAQ5

    • Where was this movie filmed?
    • Who is the voice of Simon?
    • Was the "Patricia Willard Scandal" mentioned in the film a real thing?

    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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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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