Stonehearst Asylum
Eliza is a doctor who has held a position in a mental institution called Stonehearst Asylum. Over time, Dr. Lamb welcomed Eliza Graves. Eliza is soon attracted to a different path and is led by a series of strange events that occur especially when discovering a frightening mystery of Dr. Lamb at some point.
5 July 1982, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK
15 March 1951, Varna, Bulgaria
30 August 1980, Sofia, Bulgaria
2 August 1992, San Mateo County, California, USA
9 June 1981, Cherven Bryag, Bulgaria
18 March 1954, Popovitza, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
23 April 1970, Sofia, Bulgaria
29 March 1955, Dublin, Ireland
25 September 1966, Putney, London, England, UK
31 December 1943, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
8 March 1967, Sofia, Bulgaria
16 May 1978, London, England, UK
May 25, 2015
This fin-de-siècle tale reveals the nastinesses of Victorian pseudo-sciences and psychiatry, devilishly dwelling on the distinctions between safehouse and jail, cure and torment. It also unveils the era's jittery repression of women and their sexuality.
April 26, 2015
Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley and a host of other Brit thesps ham it up, Hammer-style, but Brad Anderson's baggy direction hampers any enjoyment.
June 26, 2015
Stonehearst Asylum sets itself apart thanks to its source material -- it draws heavily from an Edgar Allan Poe short story -- and its embracing of the Hammer horror aesthetic in all its schlocky glory.
October 23, 2014
All involved deserve better, particularly Poe.
September 13, 2016
The best way to enjoy the film is to know as little about it as possible and let Anderson take you on a dark and Gothic thrill ride.
October 23, 2014
Shockingly flabby ...
October 24, 2014
It may not be his worst film overall, but "Stonehearst" is Anderson's flattest film, a disappointingly shallow affair that wastes an opportunity to breathe life into a timeless Edgar Allen Poe short story.
June 25, 2015
Tom Yatsko's beautifully flexible cinematography, together with strong set design, helps to capture the transient character of the era, adding depth and energy to Joe Gangemi's script.
October 23, 2014
On the surface, Anderson seems to have all the necessary pieces for a surreal psycho pop. But the fear factor eludes him, leaving "Stonehearst Asylum" more insipid than insane.
October 23, 2014
If you accept the grandly Gothic insanity here, there's a lot of fun to be had.
April 20, 2015
It's 'Shutter Island' in the Scottish Highlands with this initially intriguing, ultimately depressing Victorian-era madhouse drama.
