Psych 9
| Psych 9 | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Andrew Shortell |
| Written by | Lawrence Robinson |
| Produced by | Andrew Shortell |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shane Daley |
| Edited by | Nick McCahearty |
| Music by | James Edward Baker |
| Distributed by | Green Card Pictures Lionsgate Ghost House Underground |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Countries | |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[2] |
Psych: 9 is a 2010 American-Czech horror film directed by Andrew Shortell. It stars Sara Foster and Michael Biehn.
Plot
[edit]While dealing with her own mental issues, Roslyn takes the night shift at a recently closed hospital's psych ward. As she experiences possibly supernatural phenomena, she comes to suspect that her husband, Cole, is a serial killer active in the area.
Cast
[edit]- Sara Foster as Roslyn
- Cary Elwes as Dr. Clement
- Michael Biehn as Det. Marling
- Gabriel Mann as Cole
- Colleen Camp as Beth
Production
[edit]Shooting took place in Prague.[3]
Release
[edit]Psych 9 played in the UK in May 2010[4] and at Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 12.[5] It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on February 22, 2011.[6]
Reception
[edit]Kim Newman of Empire rated it 2/5 stars and called it "predictable fare with a few good performances".[7] Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "It's all been done before and done much better".[8] Describing the film's use of haunted house and serial killer tropes, R. L. Shaffer of IGN rated it 4/10 stars and called it "more or less a combination of two half-cocked ideas".[9] In comparing it to a Lifetime made-for-cable film, Peter Brown of Shock Till You Drop criticized the amount of time spent on back story and concluded that the film is too illogical and clichéd.[10] Annie Riordan of Brutal as Hell called it "stunningly unscary and totally nonsensical".[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Psych:9 (2007)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Psych 9 (2010)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (December 19, 2006). "Elwes psyched for thriller pic". Variety. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Gant, Charles (May 11, 2010). "Four Lions has roaring weekend at UK box office". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Decker, Sean (October 9, 2010). "Excl: Director Talks the Screamfest Premiere and US Release of Psych: 9". Dread Central. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Low, K. W. (February 22, 2011). "DVD and Blu-Ray Releases: February 22nd – Psyched for 9 Birdemic Ninjas". Dread Central. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Newman, Kim (October 14, 2015). "Psych 9 Review". Empire. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Barton, Steve (February 10, 2011). "Psych: 9 (Blu-ray / DVD)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Shaffer, R. L. (February 23, 2011). "Psych 9 Blu-ray Review". IGN. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Peter (February 15, 2011). "Psych 9". Shock Till You Drop. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Riordan, Annie (February 18, 2011). "DVD Review: Psych 9". Brutal as Hell. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.