Stonehearst Asylum (2014)

An Oxford graduate takes up a job in a mental asylum, only to discover that the "revolutionary" new treatments are inhumane and that there is more going on than meets the eye.

Director:

Brad Anderson

Writers:

Joe Gangemi (screenplay), Edgar Allan Poe (based on a short story by)

Stars:

Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Beckinsale	...	Eliza Graves
Jim Sturgess	...	Edward Newgate
David Thewlis	...	Mickey Finn
Brendan Gleeson	...	The Alienist
Ben Kingsley	...	Silas Lamb
Michael Caine	...	Benjamin Salt
Jason Flemyng	...	Swanwick
Sophie Kennedy Clark	...	Millie
Sinéad Cusack	...	Mrs. Pike
Edmund Kingsley	...	Charles Graves
Robert Hands	...	Elegant Lady
Ciara Flynn	...	Farmer's Daughter
Christopher Fulford	...	Paxton
Andrew Dallmeyer	...	Jeremiah
Guillaume Delaunay	...	Arthur Timbs

Storyline

A couple of days before 1899 Christmas, the Oxford new graduate Dr. Edward Newgate arrives at the Stonehearst Asylum to complete training for his specialty of asylum medicine. He is met by armed men who take him to Dr. Silas Lamb, who welcomes his help and takes him under his wing. Edward is shocked to see the methods that Dr Lamb uses to run this asylum. He becomes infatuated with Eliza Graves, one of the patients who is a lady of status and does not seem to belong. One night, Edward overhears a knocking from the bowels of the facility and is shocked to find that everything is not as it seems in this place and that his uneasy feelings may be justified. What will Edward Choose?

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Plot Keywords:

madhouse | mental institution | insane asylum | fight | escape | 

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Taglines:

No one is what they seem

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disturbing and violent images, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stonehearst Asylum

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Icon Productions, Sobini Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley starred together in Without a Clue (1988) as Sherlock Holmes And Dr John Watson

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Goofs

When Arthur is carrying Millie's dead body, her head is straight upwards as though still under her control.

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Quotes

Edward Newgate: You're mad!
Silas Lamb: We're all mad Dr. Newgate. Some are simply not mad enough to admit it.

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Connections

Version of Lunacy (2005)

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Soundtracks

Dansons la Gigue
Music by Paul Bonneau
Lyrics by Christian Bonneau
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

User Reviews

Eerily entertaining & engrossing! One to see twice!

Surprisingly smart movie. My eyes were glued to the screen. I wanted to watch it again right after I saw it. It has a bit of a "Shutter Island" feel to it, however the only things similar are Ben Kingsley, a Mental institution, suspense, spoilers, a script and story that keeps you pleasantly confused, and solid acting. I was unsure whether or not I wanted to watch this movie because of middle-of-the-road reviews. I'm a serious film freak, and maybe I disagree with critics on movies with style and substance that are THIS original. I gave movies like "Cloud Atlas," "Snowpiercer," "Inception," 9 of 10 ☆s. If you love unique films with plot twists, you'll like "Stonehearst Asylum!"