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Session 9

Horror. Thriller Plot: Gordon Fleming, the owner of a faltering hazardous waste materials disposal service, takes a contract to dispose of the asbestos at the abandoned Danvers State Hospital psychiatric institution. In order to obtain the contract, he has agreed to complete the job within a week, although this timetable places great pressure on his team. As he and his four man team rush to complete the job, tensions within the group come to the ... [+]
Media Author Review
United States
Chicago Tribune
"The film, too artfully conceived to deliver many overt shocks, often feels long and aimless." 
United States
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."
United States
SFGATE
"The story doesn't quite pay off, characters are underwritten and the surprise ending is contrived and unconvincing. " 
United States
Boston Globe
"You couldn't ask for a better setting for a horror movie. What you could ask for is a better script."
United States
New York Post
"The film isn't remotely scary. That's a shame, because it has top-notch performances"
United States
The New York Observer
"Despite the talent involved and the unbearable atmosphere of the asylum, the script is a letdown. The final resolution is more ludicrous than convincing."
United States
Slant
"A unique evocation of just how terrifying it is to loose one’s mind. (...) Claustrophobic and terrifying." 
United States
The Hollywood Reporter
"The film never creates any true suspense, and the bloody climax feels forced and phony."
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