Eliza Graves

PG-13

Released Oct 24, 2014

1h 52m

Mystery & Thriller

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54%

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56 Reviews

49%

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5,000+ Ratings

A new employee at a mental hospital becomes attracted to one of his colleagues, but he is unaware of a recent, horrifying change in staff.

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Critics Consensus

Stonehearst Asylum offers over-the-top fun for genre aficionados; for others, however, it's likely to prove a dull disappointment.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

At best it's hammy, Hammer-ish fun, although it has none of the tension of Brad Anderson's underappreciated potboiler The Call, and none of the wit of The Ninth Configuration, which remains the best screen tale of lunatics taking over an asylum.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 26, 2015

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

This Victorian-set horror film can't help but seem a missed opportunity. It has the ingredients for a lurid and entertaining trip to the dark side.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 23, 2015

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Stonehearst Asylum is a richly bonkers piece of Victoriana.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 23, 2015

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Jordy Sirkin

Jordy Reviews It

The film has an impressive cast and was quite entertaining to watch, although it wasn’t too suspenseful until the very end.

Feb 22, 2023

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Niall Browne

Movies in Focus

Far-fetched but entertaining, Stonehearst Ayslum is an enjoyable gothic thriller with a wonderful eerie tone which is assuredly directed by Brad Anderson.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 21, 2021

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

[A]bounds with twists and turns set against a richly textured and lush, stylized Victorian-era visual palette.

Dec 14, 2019

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Christopher N

A beautiful, intense, and heartwarming and fantastical period drama about a small world that has been turned upside down. The movie does a fantastic job of showing the complexity of the characters, revealing the good and evil qualities in both the caretakers and the patients of Stonehearst Asylum. This gripping story gradually reveals many twists along the way that unfold during the story's telling, the best of which can be found right at the end. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Ezequiel T

Great movie. Fun to watch. Well made

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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Regina P

I liked the movie... I just don't like the fact that I can imagine this exact same story being elevated to even greater artistry. In the hands of a more capable director and storyteller with a better lead actor, this could have been Shutter Island. It could have been weightier. I thought the whole premise was great. There were no good or bad characters (at least the main characters). They were all a mix of good and bad. They all had good points. They all served a purpose in illuminating the problem. The film just couldn't help but to veer off to the commercial side, though. It could have explored more themes of mental health, sociopathy, dehumanization of institutions, etc. It was all there. And it missed. But just barely. I understood the themes, but I wanted the film to cut deeper.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/23

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Larry J

Stonehearst Asylum had the ingredients to be a great movie, but in the end it settled for just ok. Good cast, Kate Beckinsale, set in an asylum - how could this not be awesome? The story just did not have enough to be scary or mysterious. Ok to pass the time, but there are many other better movies out there.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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isla s

This is a fairly haunting and atmospheric watch at times, with it being set in a large and dour building. It is a period drama set in the late 1890s and indeed there are some fancy costumes and uniforms on show. The plot itself I thought was interesting - I wondered what truths might be discovered. I also thought that Ben Kingsley gave one of the better performances, being quite sinister in his role as Silas. I wouldn't say its scary but its reasonably spooky and so I would recommend it, yes but not as a horror film, rather more a drama, perhaps with thriller elements.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

really similar to shutter island! recommend

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

A new employee at a mental hospital becomes attracted to one of his colleagues, but he is unaware of a recent, horrifying change in staff.

Director: Brad Anderson
Producer: Mark Amin, Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson
Screenwriter: Joe Gangemi
Distributor: Millennium Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Violent Images|Sexual Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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