Stonehearst Asylum
Millennium Films | Release Date: October 24, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
6
Negative:
3
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80
EmpireKim NewmanApr 20, 2015
A spirited gothic tale, played with welcome black humour. Read full review
80
The DissolveCharles BramescoOct 23, 2014
Between its distinctly modern intelligence and razor-sharp plotting, Anderson’s clever contraption matches the heights of Gothic grandeur that keep Poe held in esteem today. Read full review
80
Village VoiceRob StaegerOct 21, 2014
With Stonehearst Asylum, director Brad Anderson doles out a vintage Halloween treat — a straightforward Poe adaptation of the sort that Vincent Price used to star in — and gives it a freshness and complexity that make it a delight. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyOct 23, 2014
The presence of Kingsley — as well as all the ornate cabinetry and shadowy atmosphere — might suggest "Shutter Island," but the real referent appears to be Tod Browning’s "Freaks," with its complicated mixture of fear and sympathy. Read full review
75
ObserverRex ReedOct 22, 2014
Based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe, directed with style and imagination by Brad Anderson (The Machinist), filmed in the creepy darkness of Bulgaria (you hardly get this kind of movie anymore), and starring an illustrious cast solid and dedicated enough to craft to make you believe they’re in a depraved version of Hamlet staged in Elsinore Castle, this is a movie that is several cuts above your usual straitjacket thriller. Enter at your own risk. Read full review
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