Scream Factory will give viewers a high-definition tour of Danvers State Mental Hospital with their Blu-ray release of Session 9 on August 16th, and to celebrate, we’ve been provided with three Blu-ray copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Session 9.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Session 9 Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on August 19th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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Session 9 Blu-ray: “It looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing… abandoned and deteriorating, the Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years is about to receive 5 new visitors.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Session 9.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Session 9 Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on August 19th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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Session 9 Blu-ray: “It looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing… abandoned and deteriorating, the Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years is about to receive 5 new visitors.
- 8/13/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Take a tour of Danvers State Mental Hospital from the comfort of your own home (or wherever you may be) with these Blu-ray clips from Session 9 courtesy of Scream Factory. Directed by Brad Anderson, Session 9 creeps its way onto Blu-ray next Tuesday, August 16th.
From the Press Release: “Fear is a place… A “deft exercise in atmospheric horror” (L.A. Weekly) that takes place in an abandoned mental hospital, Session 9 makes its Blu-ray debut courtesy Scream Factory on August 16, 2016. This release comes packed with new bonus features, including interviews with cast and crew, and Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, a new revisiting of the locations of the film.
It looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing… abandoned and deteriorating, the Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years is about to receive 5 new visitors.
Donning protective gear, the men of the Hazmat Elimination Co.
From the Press Release: “Fear is a place… A “deft exercise in atmospheric horror” (L.A. Weekly) that takes place in an abandoned mental hospital, Session 9 makes its Blu-ray debut courtesy Scream Factory on August 16, 2016. This release comes packed with new bonus features, including interviews with cast and crew, and Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, a new revisiting of the locations of the film.
It looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing… abandoned and deteriorating, the Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years is about to receive 5 new visitors.
Donning protective gear, the men of the Hazmat Elimination Co.
- 8/12/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Including bonus features such as interviews with the cast and crew and a tour of the film's locations, the Blu-ray of Brad Anderson's Session 9 will debut on August 16th courtesy of Scream Factory. Also: a trailer and poster for Romeo's Distress and a look at Scream Queen Stream's parody of the iconic shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.
Session 9 Blu-ray Release Details: Press Release: "Fear is a place… A “deft exercise in atmospheric horror” (L.A. Weekly) that takes place in an abandoned mental hospital, Session 9 makes its Blu-ray debut courtesy Scream Factory on August 16th, 2016. This release comes packed with new bonus features, including interviews with cast and crew, and Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, a new revisiting of the locations of the film.
It looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing... abandoned and deteriorating, the Danvers State Mental Hospital,...
Session 9 Blu-ray Release Details: Press Release: "Fear is a place… A “deft exercise in atmospheric horror” (L.A. Weekly) that takes place in an abandoned mental hospital, Session 9 makes its Blu-ray debut courtesy Scream Factory on August 16th, 2016. This release comes packed with new bonus features, including interviews with cast and crew, and Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, a new revisiting of the locations of the film.
It looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing... abandoned and deteriorating, the Danvers State Mental Hospital,...
- 7/1/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
As you know, music plays a huge part in the filmmaking process and plays with our emotions while we are watching the movie. Music heightens our senses and adds to the quality of film. When it comes to horror movies, the music is supposed to scare us, make us feel uneasy, and gives us moments of panic and fear. Director Martin Scorsese said the following about music and film:
“Music and cinema fit together naturally. Because there’s a kind of intrinsic musicality to the way moving images work when they’re put together. It’s been said that cinema and music are very close as art forms, and I think that’s true.”
Just the other day the main theme song from Halloween started playing on the radio, and it freaked my kids out to the point that they were in tears. It was sad but kind of funny at the same time.
“Music and cinema fit together naturally. Because there’s a kind of intrinsic musicality to the way moving images work when they’re put together. It’s been said that cinema and music are very close as art forms, and I think that’s true.”
Just the other day the main theme song from Halloween started playing on the radio, and it freaked my kids out to the point that they were in tears. It was sad but kind of funny at the same time.
- 10/30/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Session 9
"Session 9" is a muddle, unable to decide whether it wants to be a psychological thriller or a horror film. Its main plot elements and characters never coalesce in any coherent way so that one can reliably state the true intentions of filmmaker Brad Anderson. But a guess is that he is after a low-rent version of "The Shining", where an evil building drives people to commit evil deeds.
But nothing is going to drive audiences to see a tale of terror with so few shocks and such pedestrian writing. USA Films should realize a quick theatrical payoff before "Session 9" turns into a more viable video offering.
"Session 9" can boast of one unique twist to the thriller genre: This must be the first such film whose protagonists are asbestos removers. But didn't anyone stop to think that watching a bunch of guys removing asbestos is not a suspense builder, except perhaps for a workers' compensation in-surer?
Scottish immigrant Gordon (Peter Mullan), who owns and operates a Massachusetts as-bestos removal company, makes a low-ball bid on the tricky job of cleaning up the derelict Danvers State Mental Hospital, an abandoned 120-year-old facility. With a new baby and a failing business, Gordon is so desperate to land the gig that he promises the town engineer he'll do the job in a week -- about half the time he truly needs.
Under these circumstances, he does something very strange: He hires a crew almost guaranteed not to get the job done in time.
Why would he hire Phil (David Caruso) and Hank (Josh Lucas), bitter antagonists since Hank stole Phil's girlfriend? Or law school dropout Mike (Stephen Gevedon), who spends much of his time listening to tapes of psychiatric sessions he discovers in a derelict office? Or his untrained nephew, Jeff (Brendan Sexton III), who along with his inexperience suffers from fear of the dark?
As work progresses, things go all too predictably wrong: Gordon gets increasingly stressed over the disintegrating marriage and business. Phil and Hank continually exchange derogatory comments before Hank mysteriously disappears. Mike grows obsessed over a series of tapes involving one Mary Hobbes, a multiple personality whose treatments culminated in a ninth revelatory recorded session (thus, the movie's title). And, of course, Jeff gets caught in the lower bowels of the building during a blackout.
Anderson, who co-wrote the script (with Gevedon) and edits as well, struggles to make the imposing Danvers complex with its crumbling interiors and impervious brick-and-mortar exterior into a major character. But the building simply sits there, a monument to outdated medical practices without ever acquiring the evil demeanor everyone attributes to it.
So Anderson must fall back on cliched musical flourishes by the band Climax Golden Twins to cue viewers to suspense they might otherwise not notice. Uta Briesewitz's hand-held camerawork is somewhat more effective at establishing a claustrophobic atmosphere. But the film never creates any true suspense, and the bloody climax feels forced and phony.
The film does serve as a showcase for Sony's 24P high-definition video camera, which represents a considerable advance in bringing the warmth of film to videography.
SESSION 9
USA Films
Scout Prods.
Producers: David Collins, Dorothy Aufiero, Michael Williams
Director-editor: Brad Anderson
Screenwriters: Brad Anderson, Stephen Gevedon
Executive producer: John Sloss
Director of photography: Uta Briesewitz
Production designer: Sophie Carlhian
Music: Climax Golden Twins
Costume designer: Aimee E. McCue
Color/stereo
Cast:
Phil: David Caruso
Gordon: Peter Mullan
Mike: Stephen Gevedon
Hank: Josh Lucas
Jeff: Brendan Sexton III
Bill: Paul Guilfoyle
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
But nothing is going to drive audiences to see a tale of terror with so few shocks and such pedestrian writing. USA Films should realize a quick theatrical payoff before "Session 9" turns into a more viable video offering.
"Session 9" can boast of one unique twist to the thriller genre: This must be the first such film whose protagonists are asbestos removers. But didn't anyone stop to think that watching a bunch of guys removing asbestos is not a suspense builder, except perhaps for a workers' compensation in-surer?
Scottish immigrant Gordon (Peter Mullan), who owns and operates a Massachusetts as-bestos removal company, makes a low-ball bid on the tricky job of cleaning up the derelict Danvers State Mental Hospital, an abandoned 120-year-old facility. With a new baby and a failing business, Gordon is so desperate to land the gig that he promises the town engineer he'll do the job in a week -- about half the time he truly needs.
Under these circumstances, he does something very strange: He hires a crew almost guaranteed not to get the job done in time.
Why would he hire Phil (David Caruso) and Hank (Josh Lucas), bitter antagonists since Hank stole Phil's girlfriend? Or law school dropout Mike (Stephen Gevedon), who spends much of his time listening to tapes of psychiatric sessions he discovers in a derelict office? Or his untrained nephew, Jeff (Brendan Sexton III), who along with his inexperience suffers from fear of the dark?
As work progresses, things go all too predictably wrong: Gordon gets increasingly stressed over the disintegrating marriage and business. Phil and Hank continually exchange derogatory comments before Hank mysteriously disappears. Mike grows obsessed over a series of tapes involving one Mary Hobbes, a multiple personality whose treatments culminated in a ninth revelatory recorded session (thus, the movie's title). And, of course, Jeff gets caught in the lower bowels of the building during a blackout.
Anderson, who co-wrote the script (with Gevedon) and edits as well, struggles to make the imposing Danvers complex with its crumbling interiors and impervious brick-and-mortar exterior into a major character. But the building simply sits there, a monument to outdated medical practices without ever acquiring the evil demeanor everyone attributes to it.
So Anderson must fall back on cliched musical flourishes by the band Climax Golden Twins to cue viewers to suspense they might otherwise not notice. Uta Briesewitz's hand-held camerawork is somewhat more effective at establishing a claustrophobic atmosphere. But the film never creates any true suspense, and the bloody climax feels forced and phony.
The film does serve as a showcase for Sony's 24P high-definition video camera, which represents a considerable advance in bringing the warmth of film to videography.
SESSION 9
USA Films
Scout Prods.
Producers: David Collins, Dorothy Aufiero, Michael Williams
Director-editor: Brad Anderson
Screenwriters: Brad Anderson, Stephen Gevedon
Executive producer: John Sloss
Director of photography: Uta Briesewitz
Production designer: Sophie Carlhian
Music: Climax Golden Twins
Costume designer: Aimee E. McCue
Color/stereo
Cast:
Phil: David Caruso
Gordon: Peter Mullan
Mike: Stephen Gevedon
Hank: Josh Lucas
Jeff: Brendan Sexton III
Bill: Paul Guilfoyle
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 7/8/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Session 9
"Session 9" is a muddle, unable to decide whether it wants to be a psychological thriller or a horror film. Its main plot elements and characters never coalesce in any coherent way so that one can reliably state the true intentions of filmmaker Brad Anderson. But a guess is that he is after a low-rent version of "The Shining", where an evil building drives people to commit evil deeds.
But nothing is going to drive audiences to see a tale of terror with so few shocks and such pedestrian writing. USA Films should realize a quick theatrical payoff before "Session 9" turns into a more viable video offering.
"Session 9" can boast of one unique twist to the thriller genre: This must be the first such film whose protagonists are asbestos removers. But didn't anyone stop to think that watching a bunch of guys removing asbestos is not a suspense builder, except perhaps for a workers' compensation in-surer?
Scottish immigrant Gordon (Peter Mullan), who owns and operates a Massachusetts as-bestos removal company, makes a low-ball bid on the tricky job of cleaning up the derelict Danvers State Mental Hospital, an abandoned 120-year-old facility. With a new baby and a failing business, Gordon is so desperate to land the gig that he promises the town engineer he'll do the job in a week -- about half the time he truly needs.
Under these circumstances, he does something very strange: He hires a crew almost guaranteed not to get the job done in time.
Why would he hire Phil (David Caruso) and Hank (Josh Lucas), bitter antagonists since Hank stole Phil's girlfriend? Or law school dropout Mike (Stephen Gevedon), who spends much of his time listening to tapes of psychiatric sessions he discovers in a derelict office? Or his untrained nephew, Jeff (Brendan Sexton III), who along with his inexperience suffers from fear of the dark?
As work progresses, things go all too predictably wrong: Gordon gets increasingly stressed over the disintegrating marriage and business. Phil and Hank continually exchange derogatory comments before Hank mysteriously disappears. Mike grows obsessed over a series of tapes involving one Mary Hobbes, a multiple personality whose treatments culminated in a ninth revelatory recorded session (thus, the movie's title). And, of course, Jeff gets caught in the lower bowels of the building during a blackout.
Anderson, who co-wrote the script (with Gevedon) and edits as well, struggles to make the imposing Danvers complex with its crumbling interiors and impervious brick-and-mortar exterior into a major character. But the building simply sits there, a monument to outdated medical practices without ever acquiring the evil demeanor everyone attributes to it.
So Anderson must fall back on cliched musical flourishes by the band Climax Golden Twins to cue viewers to suspense they might otherwise not notice. Uta Briesewitz's hand-held camerawork is somewhat more effective at establishing a claustrophobic atmosphere. But the film never creates any true suspense, and the bloody climax feels forced and phony.
The film does serve as a showcase for Sony's 24P high-definition video camera, which represents a considerable advance in bringing the warmth of film to videography.
SESSION 9
USA Films
Scout Prods.
Producers: David Collins, Dorothy Aufiero, Michael Williams
Director-editor: Brad Anderson
Screenwriters: Brad Anderson, Stephen Gevedon
Executive producer: John Sloss
Director of photography: Uta Briesewitz
Production designer: Sophie Carlhian
Music: Climax Golden Twins
Costume designer: Aimee E. McCue
Color/stereo
Cast:
Phil: David Caruso
Gordon: Peter Mullan
Mike: Stephen Gevedon
Hank: Josh Lucas
Jeff: Brendan Sexton III
Bill: Paul Guilfoyle
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
But nothing is going to drive audiences to see a tale of terror with so few shocks and such pedestrian writing. USA Films should realize a quick theatrical payoff before "Session 9" turns into a more viable video offering.
"Session 9" can boast of one unique twist to the thriller genre: This must be the first such film whose protagonists are asbestos removers. But didn't anyone stop to think that watching a bunch of guys removing asbestos is not a suspense builder, except perhaps for a workers' compensation in-surer?
Scottish immigrant Gordon (Peter Mullan), who owns and operates a Massachusetts as-bestos removal company, makes a low-ball bid on the tricky job of cleaning up the derelict Danvers State Mental Hospital, an abandoned 120-year-old facility. With a new baby and a failing business, Gordon is so desperate to land the gig that he promises the town engineer he'll do the job in a week -- about half the time he truly needs.
Under these circumstances, he does something very strange: He hires a crew almost guaranteed not to get the job done in time.
Why would he hire Phil (David Caruso) and Hank (Josh Lucas), bitter antagonists since Hank stole Phil's girlfriend? Or law school dropout Mike (Stephen Gevedon), who spends much of his time listening to tapes of psychiatric sessions he discovers in a derelict office? Or his untrained nephew, Jeff (Brendan Sexton III), who along with his inexperience suffers from fear of the dark?
As work progresses, things go all too predictably wrong: Gordon gets increasingly stressed over the disintegrating marriage and business. Phil and Hank continually exchange derogatory comments before Hank mysteriously disappears. Mike grows obsessed over a series of tapes involving one Mary Hobbes, a multiple personality whose treatments culminated in a ninth revelatory recorded session (thus, the movie's title). And, of course, Jeff gets caught in the lower bowels of the building during a blackout.
Anderson, who co-wrote the script (with Gevedon) and edits as well, struggles to make the imposing Danvers complex with its crumbling interiors and impervious brick-and-mortar exterior into a major character. But the building simply sits there, a monument to outdated medical practices without ever acquiring the evil demeanor everyone attributes to it.
So Anderson must fall back on cliched musical flourishes by the band Climax Golden Twins to cue viewers to suspense they might otherwise not notice. Uta Briesewitz's hand-held camerawork is somewhat more effective at establishing a claustrophobic atmosphere. But the film never creates any true suspense, and the bloody climax feels forced and phony.
The film does serve as a showcase for Sony's 24P high-definition video camera, which represents a considerable advance in bringing the warmth of film to videography.
SESSION 9
USA Films
Scout Prods.
Producers: David Collins, Dorothy Aufiero, Michael Williams
Director-editor: Brad Anderson
Screenwriters: Brad Anderson, Stephen Gevedon
Executive producer: John Sloss
Director of photography: Uta Briesewitz
Production designer: Sophie Carlhian
Music: Climax Golden Twins
Costume designer: Aimee E. McCue
Color/stereo
Cast:
Phil: David Caruso
Gordon: Peter Mullan
Mike: Stephen Gevedon
Hank: Josh Lucas
Jeff: Brendan Sexton III
Bill: Paul Guilfoyle
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 8/8/2001
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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