Anderson fills each frame with ornate design and flickering darkness. Clips from the film support cast and crew interviews. Edward is intrigued by lambs modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him. A young woman named eliza graves kate beckinsale is being paraded in front of a room of mental health experts. Reviewed in the united states on november 26, 2014. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next, and the payoff was worth the wait. Apr 25, 2018 stonehearst asylum, to me, is a rare film.
Click an image to view bluray screenshot with 1080p resolution. He reveals this fact to the love interest and whisks her off to another asylum that they may or may not be running. Stonehearst asylum movie discussion stonehearst asylum. 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. He was dancing with his love interest at another asylum and they call each other mr. Oct 14, 2014 stonehearst asylum soundtrack from 2014, composed by john debney. Parents need to know that stonehearst asylum is a thriller based on the edgar allan poe story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether. 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. 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. The loonies really are running the show in stonehearst asylum, a victorian melodrama in which no one seems.
With kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, david thewlis, brendan gleeson. 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. The film, starring kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, michael caine, ben kingsley, and david thewlis, was released on october 24, 2014. Poldark 2015, poldark actors, poldark series 4, poldark season 4, ross and demelza. Earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Featured video nab season 2020 hpa tech retreat 2020 sundance. Jul 31, 2014 published on jul 31, 2014 watch the trailer for stonehearst asylum aka. 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.
The opening scene of stonehearst asylum sets up a film that, sadly, doesnt follow. Stonehearst asylum soundtrack from 2014, composed by john debney. Stonehearst asylum stars ben kingsley and kate beckinsale. On july 31, 2014, the films title eliza graves was changed to stonehearst asylum. Free online retail movie dvd covers art archive database. Stonehearst asylum, previously known as eliza graves, is an american gothic film directed by brad anderson and written by joseph gangemi. Stonehearst asylum movie clip patients 2014 jim sturgess, ben kingsley movie hd a recent medical school grad who takes a position at. For the film stonehearst asylum from director brad anderson and millennium. 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. Stonehearst asylum 2014 best horror movies on netflix.
Until that is, the asylum and everyone in it goes mad. Technicolorpostworks gets institutionalized for stonehearst asylum. I understand that the main character was a loony the whole time but i do not understand what he was doing in the very last scene. 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 trailer starring kate beckinsale jul 31, 2014. Lamb ben kingsley and a mesmerizing woman named eliza graves kate beckinsale. Directed by brad anderson and starring kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, michael caine and ben. Stonehearst asylum a dark and gripping gothic period drama. Even films that arguably fell apart at some point in the production process. A few days before the dawning of a new century, a fresh faced young doctor appears at the gates of a remote asylum where the. The ending and overall story of stonehearst asylum. 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.
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Everything you need to know about stonehearst asylum movie. So in the movie stonehearst asylum, at the very end the twist is revealed to be that the young doctor is, in fact, quite mad himself. 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. Stonehearst asylum follows the plot of edgar allen poes short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether. 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. Stonehearst asylum 2014 plot summary 3 an oxford graduate takes up a job in a mental asylum, only to discover that the revolutionary new treatments are. It is loosely based on the short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether by edgar allan poe.
Edward is intrigued by lamb s modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery, exposing lamb s. Clever, wellacted, and entertainingly executed, stonehearst asylum is a nice under the radar psychological thriller piece. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Stonehearst asylum movie clip patients 2014 jim sturgess, ben kingsley movie hd. The real joy of stonehearst asylum is both watching great thespians like kingsley and caine play off each other, mixed with the gorgeous, gothic set design of the film. Edgar allen poes the system of doctor tarr and professor fether is the basis for director brad andersons 2014 film stonehearst asylum, starring kate beckinsale, michael cain, brendan gleeson, ben kingsley, jim sturgess, and david thewlis. Stonehearst asylum 2014 plot summary 3 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. Find out where stonehearst asylum is streaming, if stonehearst asylum is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Lamb ben kingsley and a mesmerizing woman by the name of eliza graves kate beckinsale. Stonehearst asylum movie clip patients 2014 jim sturgess. Everything you need to know about stonehearst asylum movie 2014. Director brad andersons the machinist, the call clumsily titled stonehearst asylum is based on edgar allen poes short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether.
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Sep 20, 2016 stonehearst asylum 2014 from the director of the machinist, brad anderson, a tale loosely based on an edgar allan poe short. Released by lakeshore records in 2014 containing music from stonehearst asylum 2014. Stonehearst asylum by edgar allan poe overdrive rakuten. The loonies really are running the show in stonehearst asylum, a. Stonehearst asylum 2014 movies, tv, celebs, and more. On november 25, 20, john debney was set to score the music for the film. Stonehearst asylum on dvd 687797155498 from first look. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Oct 24, 2014 the opening scene of stonehearst asylum sets up a film that, sadly, doesnt follow. Brad andersons stonehearst asylum features jim sturgess as. Rent stonehearst asylum 2014 on dvd and bluray dvd. The soundtrack was released digitally on october 14, 2014, and was released physically on november 11. With the languid pacing and appearance of the most expensive period drama supporting a faultless ensemble cast, eliza graves originally released as stonehearst asylum in america is beautiful to watch throughout, filmed by former fringe director of photography thomas yatsko and with john debneys score enhanced by choice classical selections.
When young doctor edward newgate jim sturgess arrives at stonehearst asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by superintendent dr. Stonehearst asylum a tony british cast is underserved by this wellmounted but pointless version of an edgar allan poe story. When young doctor edward newgate jim sturgess arrives at stonehearst asylum. Sep 28, 2017 stonehearst asylum 2014 movieclips trailers an oxford grad takes a job in a mental asylum where he falls for one of his attractive colleagues kate beckinsale.
Stonehearst asylum is screaming out the name of edgar allen poe long before we pass through its wrought iron gates. Original title stonehearst asylum 2014 elizas productions, inc. Inspired by a short story from edgar allan poe, stonehearst asylum is a tale in. The giver trailer 2 2014 brenton thwaites, katie holmes.
Stonehearst asylum on dvd december 16, 2014 starring kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, michael caine, ben kingsley. Staring ben kingsley, jim sturgess, brendan gleeson and kate beckinsale. If you are a fan of gothic romances, dark period dramas, or mysteries, you will likely enjoy stonehearst asylum. Shutter island 2010, a cure for wellness 2016, the tomb of ligeia 1964, before i go to sleep 2014, shock corridor 1963. Stonehearst isnt really a horror film, despite its marketing, but it does deal with horrifying things. 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. In it, we find a recent medical school grad taking up a position at a. It is a story about edward newgate jim sturgess a medical school graduate.
Newgate is intrigued by lambs modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery. Short stories tend to make narratively challenged feature films, and anderson draws out the material to a very long 112 minutes. Stonehearst asylum, previously known as eliza graves, is an american gothic film directed by. Edward is intrigued by lamb s modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him. Financial analysis of stonehearst asylum 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Rent stonehearst asylum 2014 starring kate beckinsale and jim sturgess on dvd and bluray. Stonehearst asylum 2014 from the director of the machinist, brad anderson, a tale loosely based on an edgar allan poe short.