Taglines: Fear Is A Place.
An asbestos abatement crew wins the bid for an abandoned insane asylum. What should be a straightforward, if rather rushed, job, is complicated by the personal histories of the crew. In particular, Hank is dating Phil’s old girlfriend, and Gordon’s new baby seems to be unnerving him more than should be expected. Things get more complicated as would-be lawyer Mike plays the tapes from a former patient with multiple personalities, including the mysterious Simon who does not appear until Session 9, and as Hank disappears after finding some old coins.
Session 9 is a 2001 American independent psychological horror film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Anderson and Stephen Gevedon. The film stars David Caruso, Peter Mullan, Stephen Gevedon, Paul Guilfoyle, Josh Lucas, and Brendan Sexton III as an asbestos abatement crew who begin to experience growing tensions while working in an abandoned mental asylum, which is paralleled by the gradual revelation of a former patient’s disturbed past through recorded audio tapes of the patient’s hypnotherapy sessions.
The film takes place in and around the Danvers State Mental Hospital in Danvers, Massachusetts, which was partially demolished five years after the film was made. While the film was not a financial success, Session 9 was moderately well-received critically and is considered a cult film.
vSession 9 (2001)
Directed by: Brad Anderson
Starring: David Caruso, Peter Mullan, Stephen Gevedon, Josh Lucas, Paul Guilfoyle, Brendan Sexton, Charley Broderick, Lonnie Farmer, Larry Fessenden, Sheila Stasack
Screenplay by: Brad Anderson, Stephen Gevedon
Production Design by: Sophie Carlhian
Cinematography by: Uta Briesewitz
Film Editing by: Brad Anderson
Costume Design by: Aimee McCue
Art Direction by: Roger Danchik
Music by: Climax Golden Twins
MPAA Rating: R for language and brief strong violence.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: August 10, 2001
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