This short story has lots of potential that Stonehearst Asylum fails to capitalize on. Ben Kingsley as Silas Lamb Check out Stonehearst Asylum (2015) movie review, rating & box Office. Stonehearst Asylum Review. With Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson. Stonehearst Asylum is a 2014 English Horror movie directed by Brad Anderson. Stonehearst Asylum is a very odd film, though that may be explained by it being based loosely on a short story by Edgar Allan Poe – ‘The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether‘. Movie Review: Stonehearst Asylum . [Review] Atmospheric ‘Stonehearst Asylum’ Is a So-So Period Thriller. Violence isn't 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"). This is not a horror film. Review: Over the Moon Is a Beguiling, If Obvious, Retelling of a Chinese Myth. "Stonehearst Asylum," Brad Anderson's adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe story, is undeniably preposterous. Stonehearst Asylum is the latest movie to be released by Icon Productions and Sobini Films on October 24th, 2014 and is based on the short story The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by the famous Horror writer, Edgar Allan Poe. But thankfully, STONEHEARST ASYLUM eschews the jump scare for the subtle build-up of dread, and blood and gore for mind games, dark secrets, hidden passages, and classy tension. Directed by Brad Anderson (who made the wicked Session 9) Stonehearst Asylum is a big budget period piece inspired by a Edgar Allen Poe short story. Stonehearst Asylum Movies: In 1899, young doctor Jim Sturgess arrives at forbidding Stonehearst Asylum, intrigued by the case of hysteric Eliza Graves (Kate Beckinsale) but some of … Stonehearst Asylum (2014) aka Eliza Graves (2014) is an American drama thriller movie that is based on Edgar Allan Poe‘s short story "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether".Director Brad Anderson (The Machinist (2004), The Call (2013), Transsiberian (2008), Session 9 (2001)) did an amazing job making me try to guess what will happen next although most was predictable. But if you accept the grandly Gothic insanity here, there's a lot of fun to be had. Welcome to HouseOfHorrors.com, the most extensive Horror Movie Collection and the favorite destination for millions of Horror Movie fans for more than 20 years.In this article, you will find the details of Stonehearst Asylum Review, Rating, and Synopsis. Yet it’s worth watching, if only to see Caine and Kingsley together for the first time in 25 years. Written by Karin Crighton. There is something about a well-paced mystery that draws you in, and Poe was a master. But thankfully, STONEHEARST ASYLUM eschews the jump scare for the subtle build-up of dread, and blood and gore for mind games, dark secrets, hidden passages, and classy tension. Stonehearst Asylum Review. Directed by Brad Anderson. By Rich Cline. Movie released by Icon Productions . Some of his stories were a mixture of several genres and those have always been my favorites. Theatrical release on October 24th, 2014. Film Review: ‘Stonehearst Asylum’ A tony British cast is underserved by this well-mounted but pointless version of an Edgar Allan Poe story. Film. ‘Stonehearst Asylum’ Is the Best Madhouse Movie Since ‘Bedlam’ A descent into insanity based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe By Rex Reed • 10/22/14 2:32pm Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK) Rating: 3.6/5 stars If you like period pieces, psychopathic characters, excellent actors, and plenty of atmospherics, then "Stonehearst Asylum" should be right up your alley. A recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon finds himself taken with one of his co..... . Stonehearst Asylum, film review: Anderson has missed a trick with this Victorian-set horror film (15) Brad Anderson, 110 mins Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley stonehearst asylum This is not, we’d wager, the film its director intended. 2014, 112 minutes, Rated PG-13. Film critic Nick Duncalf reviews lunatic asylum thriller Stonehearst Asylum, starring Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley and Kate Beckinsale. Stonehearst Asylum - video review In this clip from the Guardian film show Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard review Sir Ben Kingsley in … Stonehearst Asylum is a richly bonkers piece of Victoriana. The 10 Coolest, Creepiest and Downright Best Horror Movie Posters of 2020. Posted on: March 3rd, 2015 Synopsis: Fresh from Oxford, idealist young doctor Edward Newgate (Jim Sturgess) arrives outside the gates of Stonehearst Asylum, looking to learn from the resident doctors and gain experience in helping the mentally ill. Stonehearst Asylum is screaming out the name of Edgar Allen Poe long before we pass through its wrought iron gates. Starring: Jim Sturgess as Edward Newgate. Review: Stonehearst Asylum. Crazy in Love: Anderson’s Gothic Sprinkled Romance Deserves to be Tarred and Feathered. The movie is set in 1899. 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