Session 9 directed by Brad Anderson is a horror flick with a difference. It does not have too much of thrill seeking high decibel sound effects nor any unnecessary visual effects of blood and brutality. However, you might find the last twenty minutes of this movie to be a bit disturbing, visually though. Each and every character of this movie has been interplayed very efficiently. Whatever you imagine, it’s inside your mind and your own mind is only capable of giving you the greatest shock of your life.

The character of Gordon (Peter Mullan), the leader of the asbestos cleaning group has been portrayed in a very realistic way. His estranged situation at home affects his professional life and working becomes more stressful for him. As he is desperately in need of the job, Gordon agrees to clean the old asylum within a week, which is considered as an almost impossible task to achieve by his team mates. They begin their work on a Monday and just had a week to complete the whole task. As they continue with their work, the ‘history’ of this deserted asylum begins to unfold. As this movie proceeds, the unity of the team begins to disappear. One of the team mates discovers huge chunks of ancient coins and valuable jewellery, most probably belonging to the patients of the asylum. But this guy, surprising vanishes after the incidence. They become paranoid and begin to accuse each other. There is really a strange feeling in the atmosphere, which is well depicted in the movie. The bunch of this asbestos cleaning team seems to be possessed by some unknown spirit. It seems the asylum has its own force.

There is no doubt that there is something wrong inside the asylum. This horror movie has a parallel story, which sometimes creates confusion quite easily. It often becomes difficult to relate the present events with the past. I was unable to relate to both the stories easily or did I lack concentration? The cinematography, direction and acting are quite good. The old asylum makes the movie more interesting. You can consider this movie as a powerful psychological horror flick, but then again you might not like it completely because the movie proceeds at a very slow pace. You can easily relate this movie with Mirrors and The Shinning.

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My Rating - 5.5/10

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