Directed by:
Brad AndersonScreenplay:
Joe GangemiCinematography:
Thomas YatskoComposer:
John DebneyCast:
Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley, Michael Caine, Brendan Gleeson, Sophie Kennedy Clark, David Thewlis, Jason Flemyng, Sinéad Cusack, Velizar Binev (more)VOD (5)
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When Edward (Jim Sturgess), a young doctor fresh out of college, arrives at Stonehearst Asylum in search of an apprentice position, he is warmly welcomed by the superintendent, Dr Lamb (Ben Kingsley) and his “staff”, including Finn (David Thewlis) and a mesmerising woman by the name of Eliza Graves (Kate Beckinsale). Edward is intrigued by Lamb’s modern methods until a series of unusual events lead him to make a horrifying discovery, exposing Lamb’s utopia and proving that no-one is who or what they appear to be. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
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An interesting cast and interesting source material, but ultimately nothing to hold my attention. The film is beautifully stylized, and the sanatorium is wonderfully eerie, but even so, Stonehearst Asylum doesn't quite fall into the category of films that are truly worth seeing. I found it incredibly tedious.
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Stonehearst Asylum is mentally at the level of Dracula Untold, but with a more ambitious story, an A-list cast and wrapped up in nobler motivations (everything for love!). It lacks the intelligent, detached perspective and masterful toying with the audience that make Shutter Island so great.
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I really like this type of movies. Although I was strongly reminded of Shutter Island the entire time, I didn’t really mind this at all. They don’t make many films like this. Stonehearst Asylum has a great atmosphere, great actors (mainly Ben Kingsley and Michael Caine) and two pretty decent plot twists that will keep you awake at night and are a nice fit into the complete puzzle. What more could I want from such a film?
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I've been looking forward to Stonehearst Asylum since the first trailer and I'm even more surprised at how great it is. We can count the number of insane asylum thrillers on one hand, and for that reason alone we have to appreciate this very atmospheric, superbly directed and acted thriller, which throws so many twists and turns at the audience in the last half hour that I slowly started to squint with joy. A truly awesome cinematic experience with an amazing cast and one of the best final twists in recent times, it put a smile on my face. 80%
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Not an adaptation of “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether", no. At least not really. In fact, the short story serves as a springboard for the film, as a foundation that, let's face it, is just asking for a good time. And the delightfulness was successful - the screenwriter managed to follow Poe exactly in his style, which made me very happy. Plus, the cast (one heck of a cast, only Michael Caine didn't have much space much again) and the truly weird atmosphere (a midnight ball to the accompaniment of Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre!) make Stonehearst Asylum a pleasantly uncomfortable spectacle, though probably a one-off.__P.S. I hadn't seen such an ugly picture on an original DVD in a long time - much of the film takes place in dark rooms or basements lit only by candles or kerosene lamps, and it looked very ugly indeed on screen. Black was more blue, orange was red... And so on.
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