Stonehearst Asylum
2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 112 min · ★ 6.8 · 53% critics
An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a job at a remote mental institution and becomes fixated on a female patient. As his curiosity grows, he’s pulled into unsettling goings-on tied to a recent staffing change he doesn’t understand.
Based on The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether
Also known as Eliza Graves
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-10-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (1,587 votes)
About
If you want a stylish, old-fashioned gothic mystery with strong performances and persistent uncertainty, Stonehearst Asylum may fit—Not for you if you want consistently frightening horror, or a straightforward, nuanced portrayal of mental illness like the tone in Session 9.
Pros: gothic period look; strong ensemble acting; intriguing mystery | Cons: too many twists; suspense can drag; mental illness portrayal criticized
Themes
- mental institution
- psychological thriller
- doctor
- mental patient
- based on short story
- mental asylum
- doctor patient relationship
- 19th century
- switching places
Cast & crew
Kate Beckinsale
as Eliza Graves
Jim Sturgess
as Edward Newgate
David Thewlis
as Mickey Finn
Brendan Gleeson
as The Alienist
Ben Kingsley
as Silas Lamb
Michael Caine
as Dr. Benjamin Salt
Sinéad Cusack
as Mrs. Pike
Jason Flemyng
as Swanwick
Sophie Kennedy Clark
as Millie
Christopher Fulford
as Paxton
Directed by Brad Anderson