Released by lakeshore records in 2014 containing music from stonehearst asylum 2014. The making of stonehearst asylum video 2014 full cast. Brad andersons outstanding new film stonehearst asylum expands poes the system of doctor tarr and professor fether to featurelength, but doesnt fit as snugly into the spookyfun tradition set by past adaptations. The passion of the christ is a 2004 american biblical drama film produced, cowritten and directed by mel gibson and starring jim caviezel as jesus of nazareth, maia morgenstern as the virgin mary, and monica bellucci as mary magdalene. He reveals this fact to the love interest and whisks her off to another asylum that they may or may not be running. The making of stonehearst asylum video 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film involves a young med school graduate who starts his first job working at an asylum. Clips from the film support cast and crew interviews. Stonehearst asylum on dvd december 16, 2014 starring kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, michael caine, ben kingsley. What goes on in this asylum could drive people crazy. Oct 24, 2014 despite a cast that includes ben kingsley, michael caine, and kate beckinsale, and a noteworthy director in brad anderson, stonehearst asylum feels like a highclass 1970s tv movie. 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.
He was dancing with his love interest at another asylum and they call each other mr. When young doctor edward newgate jim sturgess arrives at stonehearst asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by superintendent dr. While it would have been possible for a fine thriller to come out of that story, director brad anderson and screenwriter joe gangemi. Stonehearst asylum 2014 a dark and gripping gothic period. 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. Reviewed in the united states on november 26, 2014. If you are a fan of gothic romances, dark period dramas, or mysteries, you will likely enjoy stonehearst asylum. Germany, hong kong, india, indonesia, italy, japan, korea, republic of, kuwait, lebanon, malaysia. Aug 04, 2014 ben kingsley, kate beckinsale movie hd. It is nestled between a dense forest and a mountain range in some remote part of england, where the inhabitants of a local village know the doctors and the rare visitor from an escaped inmate based. Stonehearst asylum, previously known as eliza graves, is an american gothic film directed by brad anderson and written by joseph gangemi. Set in 1899, it begins with the arrival of medical school graduate edward jim sturgess who is looking to. When young doctor edward newgate jim sturgess arrives at stonehearst asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by superintendent. Clever, wellacted, and entertainingly executed, stonehearst asylum is a nice under the radar psychological thriller piece.
Stonehearst asylum kate beckinsale ben kingsley jim sturgess 2014 a new employee at a mental hospital becomes attracted to one of his colleagues, but he. 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. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan mexico. Stonehearst asylum is a fresh breath, really, conjuring up an oldschool edgar allan poe dark mystery with modern filmmaking sensibilities.
It fully succeeds in recreating poes atmosphere without ever feeling outdated or in any way cheap. 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. Edward is intrigued by lambs modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery, exposing lambs utopia and pushing edward to the limits of his conscience. Stills from the film production stonehearst asylum starring ben kingsley, michael caine, kate beckinsale, brendan gleeson, jim sturgess, david thewlis, sophie kennedy clark, jason flemyng. Stonehearst asylum 2014 pg 1h 52m horror movies 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, previously known as eliza graves, is an american gothic film directed by. Despite a cast that includes ben kingsley, michael caine, and kate beckinsale, and a noteworthy director in brad anderson, stonehearst asylum. Inspired by a short story from edgar allan poe, stonehearst asylum is a tale in which nobody is who or what they appear to be. Graves and the imposter newgate are shown in tuscany, italy, where they are known as dr.
It is a story about edward newgate jim sturgess a medical school graduate. The ending and overall story of stonehearst asylum. Stonehearst should be a hammer film, rich with dark corridors and oppressive shadows. Unfortunately, that decision reduces the potential of the story and damages the flow of the narrative, making it much more predictable and traditional. Apr 25, 2018 stonehearst asylum, to me, is a rare film. Dec 16, 2014 stonehearst asylum is a fresh breath, really, conjuring up an oldschool edgar allan poe dark mystery with modern filmmaking sensibilities.
Edward newgate arrives at the stonehearst asylum to complete training for his specialty of asylum medicine. Documentary, short video 16 december 2014 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. Based very loosely on edgar allan poes short story, the system of dr tarr and professor fether, stonehearst asylum proved to this skeptical viewer its worth as a darkly humorous gem of cinema, replete with twists and turns that will certainly send shivers down the spine of the most seasoned of horror aficionados. Oct 24, 2014 the lack of thematic substance wouldnt be an issue if stonehearst asylum had the personality it should have with someone as talented as anderson at the helm. Stonehearst asylum by edgar allan poe overdrive rakuten. Even films that arguably fell apart at some point in the production process like the call or vanishing on 7th street have been elevated by. Stonehearst asylum 2014 pg 1h 52m 20thcentury period pieces in 1899, a young doctor arrives at an asylum for an apprenticeship and becomes suspicious of his mentors methods while falling for a. In it, we find a recent medical school grad taking up a position at a. This article is within the scope of wikiproject italy, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of articles on italy on wikipedia. On july 31, 2014, the films title eliza graves was changed to stonehearst asylum. Stonehearst asylum a tony british cast is underserved by this wellmounted but pointless version of an edgar allan poe story. 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. Stonehearst asylum stars ben kingsley and kate beckinsale.
Stonehearst asylum follows the plot of edgar allen poes short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether. Stonehearst asylum 2014 tt1772264 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. Oct 23, 2014 brad andersons outstanding new film stonehearst asylum expands poes the system of doctor tarr and professor fether to featurelength, but doesnt fit as snugly into the spookyfun tradition set by past adaptations. In conclusion, stonehearst asylum is an entertaining film, but its screenplay takes some unnecessary tangents. The film, starring kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, michael caine, ben kingsley, and david thewlis, was released on october 24, 2014. Inspired by a short story from edgar allan poe, stonehearst asylum is a tale in which nobody is who or. On the surface, stonehearst asylum is based on the edgar allan poe short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether, a brilliant piece of black comedy. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next, and the payoff was worth the wait. 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. Stonehearst asylum trailer 1 2014 michael caine, jim sturgess movie hd. The lack of thematic substance wouldnt be an issue if stonehearst asylum had the personality it should have with someone as talented as anderson at the helm. Stonehearst asylum official trailer 1 2014 ben kingsley, kate beckinsale movie hd. Lamb ben kingsley and a mesmerizing woman by the name of eliza graves kate beckinsale.
Buy stonehearst asylum pal region 4 from amazons movies store. A couple of days before 1899 christmas, the oxford new graduate dr. Newgate is intrigued by lambs modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery. Oct 14, 2014 stonehearst asylum soundtrack from 2014, composed by john debney. Kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, david thewlis, brendan gleeson, ben kingsley, michael caine runtime. Stonehearst asylum eliza graves 2014 kate beckinsale. Download stonehearst asylum eliza graves 2014 kate beckinsale.
Its loosely based on an edgar allan poe short story. 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. When young doctor edward newgate jim sturgess arrives at stonehearst asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly. Svakog meseca nas sajt poseti vise od 4 500 000 korisnika. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. The young man seems to be very happy with his new job, and he soon finds himself infatuated with a fellow staff member. When our protagonist first encounters the eponymous institution of stonehearst asylum, we cannot see it. Stonehearst asylum is a thriller film that was released in 2014.
Stonehearst asylum, with ben kingsley, michael caine and kate beckinsale, is based on a poe short story. Stonehearst asylum when young doctor edward newgate jim sturgess arrives at stonehearst asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by superintendent dr. Music is by john debney and cinematography by thomas yatsko. Eliza graves is directed by brad anderson and adapted to screenplay by joe gangemi. It is loosely based on the short story the system of doctor tarr and professor fether by edgar allan poe. Oct 22, 2014 making its european bow at the rome film festival on oct. 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.
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 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. Everything you need to know about stonehearst asylum movie. It stars kate beckinsale, jim sturgess, david thewlis, ben kingsley, michael caine, jason flemyng and brendan gleeson. 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. Tom yatskos cinematography displays warm colors and deep chiaroscuro in order to evoke the extremes of lucidity and mania from the characters. In conclusion, stonehearst asylum is an entertaining film, but its screenplay takes some unnecessary tangents, and the ending feels corny and convenient. Stonehearst asylum soundtrack from 2014, composed by john debney. The films making up the cormanpoe cycle remain a sinister delight, but between its distinctly modern intelligence. Oct 24, 2014 stonehearst asylum, with ben kingsley, michael caine and kate beckinsale, is based on a poe short story. A young doctor arrives at remote stonehearst asylum where he is entranced by patient eliza graves but alarmed by the unorthodox medical treatments in use. An isolated lunatic asylum is the setting for this gothic, twistladen mystery thriller.
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