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Jul 31, 2014 published on jul 31, 2014 watch the trailer for stonehearst asylum aka. Released by lakeshore records in 2014 containing music from stonehearst asylum 2014. Session 9s brad anderson is back with more institutional horror in stonehearst asylum, and bc recalls other asylum fright flicks. A new doctor comes to apprentice at a mental institution and meets a beautiful patient that he falls in love with amidst a set of circumstances which may be more complicated and dangerous than they seem. Every once in a while youll see on rmovies or rmoviedetails that j jonah jamesons true colours are shown when the green goblin raids the daily bugle and asks jj who takes the photos of spiderman like this. The opening scene of stonehearst asylum sets up a film that, sadly, doesnt follow.
Stonehearst asylum stars ben kingsley and kate beckinsale. An arch approach makes this bonkers thriller rather enjoyable, even if it never quite cracks the surface. The doctor in charge brendan gleeson claims that she is mentally ill, however anderson films the scene in a way that makes the men in the room menacing, teasing a film that should follow. Apr 25, 2018 stonehearst asylum, to me, is a rare film.
Stonehearst asylum by edgar allan poe overdrive rakuten. Stonehearst asylum 2014 pg 1h 52m horror movies in 1899, a young doctor arrives at an asylum for an apprenticeship and becomes suspicious of his mentors methods while falling for a female patient. With kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, david thewlis, brendan gleeson. Oct 14, 2014 stonehearst asylum soundtrack from 2014, composed by john debney. Everything you need to know about stonehearst asylum movie. 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. When young doctor edward newgate jim sturgess arrives at stonehearst asylum. It is loosely based on the short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether by edgar allan poe.
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Stonehearst asylum follows the plot of edgar allen poes short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether. Theres something timelessly macabre about two hundred lunatics madly dancing round a bonfire, or dancing to classical music, some swaying, some twitching, some manic, some merely pathetic. Rent stonehearst asylum 2014 on dvd and bluray dvd. Michael caine in stonehearst asylum 2014 ben kingsley and jim sturgess in. Rent stonehearst asylum 2014 starring kate beckinsale and jim sturgess on dvd and bluray. Lamb ben kingsley and a mesmerizing woman by the name of eliza graves kate beckinsale. The loonies really are running the show in stonehearst asylum, a. Stonehearst asylum bluray disc, 2014 for sale online ebay. Jim sturgess will star as a harvard medical school grad who takes a job a mental institution which the inmates have taken over and are posin.
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Edward newgate, david thewlis mickey finn, brendan gleeson alienist, ben kingsley dr. Clever, wellacted, and entertainingly executed, stonehearst asylum is a nice under the radar psychological thriller piece. Clips from the film support cast and crew interviews. Its based around events in one of his short stories, the system of doctor tarr and professor fether, but it owes much more, thematically, to his other works, and its hard not to see elements of berenice and madeline usher in its. Staring ben kingsley, jim sturgess, brendan gleeson and kate beckinsale. Newgate is intrigued by lambs modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery. Lamb ben kingsley and a mesmerizing woman named eliza graves kate beckinsale. Stonehearst asylum movie clip patients 2014 jim sturgess, ben kingsley movie hd duration. When young doctor edward newgate jim sturgess arrives at stonehears asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by superintendent dr. However, after realizing that the asylums revolutionary new treatments are far from ethical, he finds himself treading dangerous water. It is loosely based on the short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether 3 by edgar allan poe. Reviewed in the united states on november 26, 2014. Stonehearst asylum was inspired by a short story written by edgar allan poe and features a noteworthy cast. Stonehearst asylum movie clip arthur 2014 jim sturgess, ben kingsley movie hd duration.
The mongoloid is now a well dressed gatekeeperguard. When young doctor edward newgate jim sturgess arrives at stonehearst asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by superintendent dr. Popular videos stonehearst asylum stonehearst asylum topic. A young woman named eliza graves kate beckinsale is being paraded in front of a room of mental health experts. But thankfully, stonehearst asylum eschews the jump scare for the subtle buildup of dread, and blood and gore for mind games, dark secrets, hidden passages, and classy tension. Stonehearst asylum a tony british cast is underserved by this wellmounted but pointless version of an edgar allan poe story.
Directed by brad anderson and starring kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, michael caine and ben. If you are a fan of gothic romances, dark period dramas, or mysteries, you will likely enjoy stonehearst asylum. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Everything you need to know about stonehearst asylum movie 2014. A harvard medical school graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change. Inspired by a short story from edgar allan poe, stonehearst asylum is a tale in. He was dancing with his love interest at another asylum and they call each other mr. 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. Its an allbritish cast and perhaps there is no one youd feel comfortable calling a movie star beckinsale comes closest and thus takes top billing in the secondary role that gave the film its. Nov 08, 2014 stonehearst asylum official trailer 1 2014 ben kingsley, kate beckinsale movie hd. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next, and the payoff was worth the wait. Clever, wellacted, and entertainingly executed, stonehearst asylum is a nice undertheradar psychological thriller piece. It is loosely based on the 1845 short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether by edgar allan poe.
The old nurse is now the head of the asylum, when she was rotting in a cell barely fed for months just a 3 weeks prior. Based very loosely on edgar allan poes short story, the system of dr tarr and professor fether, stonehearst asylum proved to this skeptical viewer its worth as a darkly humorous gem of cinema, replete with twists and turns that will certainly send shivers down the spine of the most seasoned of horror aficionados. It is a story about edward newgate jim sturgess a medical school graduate. See more ideas about asylum, kate beckinsale, movies. Until that is, the asylum and everyone in it goes mad.
Free online retail movie dvd covers art archive database. The film was released to dvd in japan on april 4, 2014 and was released in the united states on june 2, 2015. Violence isnt particularly gory or extreme, but the movie does have some disturbing images of the inside of an asylum, as well as some fighting, death, weapons, and extreme cures including water torture and a nausea machine. Asylum is a 2014 american horror comedy film directed by todor chapkanov and starring stephen rea, bruce payne, hristo shopov, and caroline ford. And the entire establishment appears to have returned to working order in no time at all. Original title stonehearst asylum 2014 elizas productions, inc. A piece that looks briefly into movie origins and making the film, including translating the short poe story into a feature film, cast and characters, story details, and more. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 49 produced by 11 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 2 production design by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 9. The loonies really are running the show in stonehearst asylum, a victorian melodrama in which no one seems. In it, we find a recent medical school grad taking up a position at a. Common sense is the nations leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and. What goes on in this asylum could drive people crazy.
Jim sturgess, kate beckinsale, brendan gleeson, michael caine, and ben kingsley. Stonehearst asylum movie discussion stonehearst asylum. Script and continuity department 3 transportation department 2 other crew 19. Director brad anderson the machinist 2004, the call 20, transsiberian 2008, session 9 2001 did an amazing job making me try to guess what will happen next although most was predictable. The story comes from the edgar allan poe story the system of doctor tarr and professor. Even films that arguably fell apart at some point in the production process. Stonehearst asylum on dvd december 16, 2014 starring kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, michael caine, ben kingsley. People cite this as evidence of jjs journalistic and moral integrity, though i dont think his motives. The ending and overall story of stonehearst asylum. Shutter island 2010, a cure for wellness 2016, the tomb of ligeia 1964, before i go to sleep 2014, shock corridor 1963. Rent stonehearst asylum 2014 on dvd and bluray netflix. Stonehearst asylum is screaming out the name of edgar allen poe long before we pass through its wrought iron gates. Stonehearst asylum 2014 aka eliza graves 2014 is an american drama thriller movie that is based on edgar allan poes short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether.
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