Psych 9

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title: "Psych 9" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2010-films", "2010-horror-films", "american-horror-films", "czech-horror-films", "films-shot-in-prague", "2010s-english-language-films", "2010-american-films", "english-language-horror-films"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psych_9" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Psych 9
image	Psych 9.jpg
director	Andrew Shortell
producer	Andrew Shortell
writer	Lawrence Robinson
starring	{{plainlist
music	James Edward Baker
cinematography	Shane Daley
editing	Nick McCahearty
distributor	Green Card PicturesLionsgateGhost House Underground
released
runtime	98 minutes
country	{{plainlist
* United States<ref name	bfi
* Czech Republic<ref name	bfi/
language	English
budget	$5 million
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| name = Psych 9 | image = Psych 9.jpg | director = Andrew Shortell | producer = Andrew Shortell | writer = Lawrence Robinson | starring = {{plainlist|

• Sara Foster
• Cary Elwes
• Michael Biehn | music = James Edward Baker | cinematography = Shane Daley | editing = Nick McCahearty | distributor = Green Card PicturesLionsgateGhost House Underground | released = | runtime = 98 minutes | country = {{plainlist|
• United States
• Czech Republic | language = English | budget = $5 million | gross =

Psych: 9 is a 2010 American-Czech horror film directed by Andrew Shortell. It stars Sara Foster and Michael Biehn.

Plot

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

• Sara Foster as Roslyn
• Cary Elwes as Dr. Clement
• Michael Biehn as Det. Marling
• Gabriel Mann as Cole
• Colleen Camp as Beth

Production

Shooting took place in Prague.

Release

Psych 9 played in the UK in May 2010 and at Screamfest Horror Film Festival on October 12. It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on February 22, 2011.

Reception

Kim Newman of Empire rated it 2/5 stars and called it "predictable fare with a few good performances". Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "It's all been done before and done much better". 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". 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. Annie Riordan of Brutal as Hell called it "stunningly unscary and totally nonsensical".

References

References

1. "Psych:9 (2007)". [[British Film Institute]].
2. "Psych 9 (2010)". [[The Numbers (website).
3. McClintock, Pamela. (2006-12-19). "Elwes psyched for thriller pic". [[Variety (magazine).
4. Gant, Charles. (2010-05-11). "Four Lions has roaring weekend at UK box office". [[The Guardian]].
5. Decker, Sean. (2010-10-09). "Excl: Director Talks the Screamfest Premiere and US Release of Psych: 9". [[Dread Central]].
6. Low, K. W.. (2011-02-22). "DVD and Blu-Ray Releases: February 22nd – Psyched for 9 Birdemic Ninjas". [[Dread Central]].
7. Newman, Kim. (2015-10-14). "Psych 9 Review". [[Empire (magazine).
8. Barton, Steve. (2011-02-10). "Psych: 9 (Blu-ray / DVD)". [[Dread Central]].
9. Shaffer, R. L.. (2011-02-23). "Psych 9 Blu-ray Review". [[IGN]].
10. Brown, Peter. (2011-02-15). "Psych 9". [[Shock Till You Drop]].
11. Riordan, Annie. (2011-02-18). "DVD Review: Psych 9". Brutal as Hell.

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