Synopsis
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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Cast
- Peter MullanGordon
- David CarusoPhil
- Stephen GevedonMike
- Josh LucasHank
- Brendan Sexton IIIJeff
- Paul GuilfoyleBill Griggs
- Larry FessendenCraig McManus
- Charley BroderickSecurity Guard
- Lonnie FarmerDoctor (voice)
- Sheila StasackWendy (voice)
Recommendations
- 90
Los Angeles Times
Anderson, his superb ensemble cast and inspired cinematographer Uta Briesewitz, appeal at once to the intellect and the emotions as they build suspense and tension mercilessly. - 90
Wall Street Journal
Pulls you in with smooth assurance, then holds you hostage to extremely creepy developments in the most awesome haunted house since "The Shining." - 70
L.A. Weekly
A deft exercise in atmospheric horror and insanity. Which is why it's unfortunate that, ultimately, Anderson steps back from the brink. - 50
The New York Times
The film, too artfully conceived to deliver many overt shocks, often feels long and aimless. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
The story doesn't quite pay off, characters are underwritten and the surprise ending is contrived and unconvincing. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
The climactic revelation is a real disappointment, humdrum rather than chilling. - 40
Village Voice
The script for Session 9 is so underwritten that even such lively character actors as David Caruso, Peter Mullan, and Brendan Sexton III are left stranded. - 38
Boston Globe
You couldn't ask for a better setting for a horror movie. What you could ask for is a better script.
