Psych:9 (2010) movie poster

Psych:9

2010 ·1h 38m · ★ 4.6 (53)

A young woman with a troubled past takes a job at recently closed down hospital. Working the night shift alone she begins to experience a series of unsettling events that lead her to believe that the hospital may be connected to a number of recent murders in the area. To uncover the truth she will have to revisit the past behind the walls of Psych:9.

Why it matters

A claustrophobic descent into psychological horror that blurs trauma and supernatural dread within the eerie corridors of a shuttered hospital.

  • Anchors its unease in a lone protagonist’s unraveling psyche, tapping into the classic “haunted hospital” trope with a modern, intimate twist.
  • Practical effects and shadow-heavy cinematography amplify the suffocating atmosphere — think early-2000s indie horror meets Lynchian ambiguity.
  • Not for jump-scare junkies; it’s a slow-burn puzzle that rewards viewers who appreciate mood over gore.
  • A niche pick for fans of haunted asylum tales and psychological thrillers who don’t mind a few narrative loose ends.

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
100
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
66

Setting

Hospital

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanizationMedical Gore

Phobia triggers

Flashing LightsMirrorsTight SpacesMedical ProceduresNeedles

TMDB Keywords

murdernight shiftnurseterrortroubled past

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