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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 112 minutes
✓ Genre: Thriller
✓ Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Kingsley
✓ Director: John Debney, Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Dino Dimuro, Paul Pattison
The Stonehearst Asylum (2014) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Stonehearst Asylum (2014) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Stonehearst Asylum (2014) is staring with Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Kingsley, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker John Debney, Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Dino Dimuro, Paul Pattison juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.