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Session 9

[2001, Movie]

Session 9: Review

If these walls could talk: Josh Lucas

Inspired by its spectacular location — the crumbling Danvers State Mental Hospital in Massachusetts — this stripped-down thriller aims to be something more intelligent than films of the I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER school of antiquated stalk-and-slash conventions. But in the end there's rather less to it than meets the eye. Small-town asbestos-abatement contractor Gordon Fleming (Peter Mullen) really, really needs the job of preparing the abandoned asylum on the hill for ... read more

Session 9: TV Guide News

November 19, 2006: Big Brother's Listening | Masters of Horror | 11/20/2006
I had a feeling Brad Anderson's Masters of Horror entry, Sounds Like, would be grim. Anderson's critically acclaimed low-budget thriller, Session 9, remains one of the most grim and cerebrally horrifying movies I've ever seen. Whenever I recommend Session 9, I describe it as one of those movies that made me hear things at night. Only two other movies to date have had that effect on me: The Exorcist and The Blair Witch Project. The Exorcist stands out as way more "in the face" (in more ways than pea soup) of the three, but Blair Witch and Session 9 both delivered that subtle, "crawl in the brain and haunt me for days" effect, which is my favorite kind of horror.I believe the most powerful link between these three films is the masterful use of sound, both subliminal and overt. It's no surprise that The Exorcist is known for using subliminal sound throughout the film, as well as huge contrasts between silence and audio assault to increase the feeling of terror and dread. For me, the... read more
October 26, 2006: Masters of Horror 101 | Masters of Horror | 10/27/2006
Ah... my favorite time of year... the leaves are turning, Halloween plans churning, and Masters of Horror Season 2 is off to a screaming premiere tomorrow night [10PM ET/PT on Showtime]. As I weave my dark tvguide.com web here for the new season, I wanted to give Season 1 a short "re-capitation," and take us all through Season 2 "ghoul school."The Premise and The ExtremeMasters of Horror began as a dinner conversation among acclaimed horror directors, which soon became TV history-in-the-making. Director Mick Garris became the series Creator and Executive Producer, and his vision was to allow the "chosen 13" directors as much creative freedom possible. Showtime was up for this premise, and without MPAA intervention, 13 seriously extreme 1-hour horror films found a home on cable TV.And Then There Were 12The horror and cult community eagerly anticipated the 13th and final episode, directed by Japan's legendary Takashi Miike [Audition; Ichi the Killer]. However, finding it way too... read more

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Year: 2001
Rated R

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David Caruso: Phil
Stephen Gevedon: Mike
Paul Guilfoyle: Bill Griggs
Josh Lucas: Hank
Peter Mullan: Gordon Fleming
Brendan Sexton III: Jeff

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