Stonehearst Asylum

Millennium Films | Release Date: October 24, 2013

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 65 Ratings

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slicshuterNov 3, 2014

For starters, anyone who says this film copies the concept of Shutter Island is a moron, considering the original story for this was from Edgar Allen Poe. ANYWAY, I loved the film and the cast performed brilliantly, especially Beckinsale andFor starters, anyone who says this film copies the concept of Shutter Island is a moron, considering the original story for this was from Edgar Allen Poe. ANYWAY, I loved the film and the cast performed brilliantly, especially Beckinsale and Kingsley.… Expand

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nonasteFeb 4, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great movie and there's so few of those, sadly. Excellent plot, surprising twist, climatic conclusion and, last but not least, a happy ending. Bravo.… Expand

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quincytheodoreFeb 4, 2015

It's a terrifying idea that we can't trust medical professionals, let alone professionals of mental institution, in secluded England rural of last century no less. The movie plays with this innate distress particularly well, although it doesIt's a terrifying idea that we can't trust medical professionals, let alone professionals of mental institution, in secluded England rural of last century no less. The movie plays with this innate distress particularly well, although it does venture to more preposterous realm sometimes. Its star power and great original source make for a great mystery thriller and while it doesn't necessary produce genuine terror, it will most likely be pleasant to horror genre enthusiasts.

The story revolves around a new doctor Edward Newgate (Jim Sturgess) as he visits the titular asylum only to find that the institution harbors illicit secrets, and most importantly a certain beauty Eliza Graves (Kate Beckinsale). With other cast such as Ben Kingsley, Michael Caine and David Thewlis, the film has an edge for acting. Kate Beckinsale is superb here, she's an enigmatic enchanting damsel-in-distress. She could just simply standing and already a good cast for wallflower character, add the mysterious touch of alluring personality, Eliza is as good as female lead as any you could hope for.

The others deliver stellar performance as well. Ben Kinsley and Michael Caine create less than sensible figure of authority with questionable methods, although Ben Kingsley does resemble his character in Shutter Island a bit too much. David Thewlis as the more roguish caretaker has whimsical threatening poise, but this eccentricity doesn't really exemplify a fully villainous antagonist personality. The film script is elegant and the venerable cast has no problem on delivering it in the same fashion.

Cinematography works in the confined space, the asylum feels claustrophobic and inescapable. The movie sets a tone of doubt from its depiction of insanity and the mystery of who are plagued by it, along with the near tortuous alleged cure of such illness. However, the exaggerated tone occasionally becomes too silly for its own good, it has goes beyond quirky to just plain ridiculousness. In this case, more restraint to the wicked would've been better.

During the tour it feels as though Stonehearst Asylum could've been more polished, but its clever twists, excellent assembly and Kate Beckinsale in the green dress are more than enough reasons for a visit.… Expand

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smiyamotDec 23, 2015

A new doctor arrives at an insane asylum and the methods used by the doctor and staff are totally out of line for the times. Of course, this is a 100 years ago so the acceptable methods are barbaric. This doctor seems to be getting resultsA new doctor arrives at an insane asylum and the methods used by the doctor and staff are totally out of line for the times. Of course, this is a 100 years ago so the acceptable methods are barbaric. This doctor seems to be getting results with these new methods but something is a little off. There are more twists to this story, some anticipated, some not. For me, there's something creepy about being in locked in with crazy people, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest anyone?… Expand

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RoachramirezNov 3, 2014

Una pelicula que desde el principio es entretenida , buenas actuaciones y muy buenos escenarios y con un final muy agradable, definitivo es muy palomera.