Asylum — Stonehearst

Directed by Brad Anderson and released in 2014, (originally titled Eliza Graves ) is a Gothic thriller that explores the thin line between sanity and madness. Loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s 1845 short story, " The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether ," the film subverts Victorian era psychiatric norms through a "lunatics running the asylum" premise. Plot Overview

: The film highlights the barbaric treatments of the era, such as hydrotherapy and electrical stimulation, contrasting them with the more humane (if chaotic) environment created by the inmates. Stonehearst Asylum

: It questions whether society's definition of "normalcy" is merely a tool for institutionalized oppression , particularly regarding women and the neurodivergent. The Twist Ending Directed by Brad Anderson and released in 2014,