Stonehearst Asylum

"No one is what they seem."

2014 1h 52m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 1,657

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An Oxford 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.

“No one is what they seem.”

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Cast

Kate Beckinsale
Eliza Graves
Jim Sturgess
Edward Newgate
David Thewlis
Mickey Finn
Brendan Gleeson
The Alienist
Ben Kingsley
Silas Lamb
Michael Caine
Dr. Benjamin Salt
Sinéad Cusack
Mrs. Pike
Jason Flemyng
Swanwick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brad Anderson
Writers: Joe Gangemi, Edgar Allan Poe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brad Anderson, shot by Thomas Yatsko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Gates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kate Beckinsale and Jim Sturgess and David Thewlis carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "No one is what they seem.".

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IMDB entry: tt1772264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brad Anderson directs. Thomas Yatsko behind the camera. John Debney scores. Brian Gates cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Brad Anderson, shot by Thomas Yatsko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Brian Gates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kate Beckinsale and Jim Sturgess and David Thewlis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No one is what they seem.".
7IMDB entry: tt1772264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "mental institution", "psychological thriller", "doctor", "mental patient".
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas Yatsko
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Brian Gates
Production design: Alain Baineé
Costume design: Thomas Oláh
Makeup / hair: Ivon Ivanova
Sound: Bill R. Dean
Stunt coordinator: Kaloian Vodenicharov
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,478,806
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Stonehearst Asylum (2014)

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John Chard2017-01-29
★ 8/10
We're all mad Dr. Newgate. Some are simply not mad enough to admit it. Stonehearst Asylum (AKA: Eliza Graves) is directed by Brad Anderson and adapted to screenplay by Joe Gangemi. It's loosely based on an Edgar Allan Poe short story. It stars Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis, Ben Kingsley, Michael Caine, Jason Flemyng and Brendan Gleeson. Music is by John Debney and cinematography by Thomas Yatsko. Stonehearst Asylum - Is nothing as it seems? For his latest foray into the horror mystery realm, director Anderson provides a film that is away from conventionality's. The horror here is the blurry lines between sanity and insanity, and it has plenty of tricks and dark humour up its sleeves as well. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out quite early on what is going on at Stonehearst, the makers leave enough clues, but as the ungodly treatments show their hands, and the caustic observations on mental health and the treatment of such are made, there's a strong mystery element booming out of the screen. Naturally this is a tale full of weird, wonderful and scary characters, and with that comes equal helpings of brutality and tenderness. The key characters are very Poesque, all magnificently framed by the Gothic surroundings (where the design department have worked wonders), while Yatsko's photography is gorgeous or chilly as required. Cast come up trumps, the right blend of Gothic ham and emotionally driven portrayals. Savaged by many critics upon release, it has risen above that to gain a deserved fan base, the word of mouth on the street crucially preparing newcomers for the tone of the play. 7/10

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