Stonehearst Asylum
Film2014112 min

Stonehearst Asylum

Taste attributes: thrillerhorrorhistoricaldramapsychologicalmysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"No one is what they seem."

Boxlist takeA fresh, weighty thriller: smart and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Kate BeckinsaleJim SturgessDavid ThewlisBrendan GleesonBen Kingsley

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
2014
Runtime
112 min
Status
Released
Studio
Icon Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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