Session 9 Review

Session 9is not the film it purports to be. I found out about it in a list of genuinely frighting horror films on IMDB. The blurb made it sounds like a modern William Castle type horror affair, a big joyous scary ride. David Caruso was a lure too, his sideways glances in CSI:Miami with a scared look on his face sounded like a good time.

It was clear from the first shot of poor HD camera footage that I was not going to find the pleasures of House on Haunted Hill (either of them) here. It soon became clear this was less a horror film and rather an exploration of the stresses and strains of asbestos removal men, which in itself is not intrinsically a problem. The quality of the footage was further undermined by the complete lack of cinematographic creativity. I don't expect every horror to be a ludicrous effects fest or requiring a huge budget, but with less budget I do still expect the same level of creativity if not a little more.