Brad Anderson took viewers on a mind-bending tour through a vacant mental asylum in 2001's hauntingly atmospheric horror film, Session 9. The director heads to a another institution for the mentally unstable in Stonehearst Asylum. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether", Stonehearst Asylum will come out on home media in time for the holidays.
Millennium Entertainment will release Stonehearst Asylum on Blu-ray and DVD on December 16th. We have the official press release with full details, as well as the release's cover art:
"Los Angeles, CA (November 26, 2014) — Millennium Entertainment is proud to announce that audiences can take home the gothic thriller, STONEHEARST ASYLUM, on DVD and Blu-Ray™ December 16, 2014. Directed by Brad Anderson (Transsiberian, The Machinist, The Call), the haunting film features the all-star cast of Kate Beckinsale (Pearl Harbor, Underworld series, Total Recall (2012)), Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe, 21, One Day, Upside Down), Academy Award® winner Michael Caine (Hannah and Her Sisters, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception) and Academy Award® winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Shutter Island, Iron Man 3).
When young doctor Edward Newgate (Sturgess) arrives at Stonehearst Asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by superintendent Dr. Lamb (Kingsley) and a mesmerizing woman by the name of Eliza Graves (Beckinsale). Edward is intrigued by Lamb’s modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery, exposing Lamb’s utopia and pushing Edward to the limits of his conscience. 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. Also stars Michael Caine, Brendan Gleeson and David Thewlis. STONEHEARST ASYLUM is produced by Mark Amin and Bruce Davey with Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, Mark Gill, Cami Winikoff and David Higgins serving as executive producers.
STONEHEARST ASYLUM has a runtime of 112 minutes and is rated PG-13. For more information on the film, please visit http://stonehearstasylum.com/
ABOUT MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT
Formed in 2010 and led by CEO Bill Lee, Millennium Entertainment is a leading independent supplier that acquires and distributes feature films. The company’s most recent release is Michael Radford’s romantic, comedy ELSA & FRED starring Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer. Up next the company will release director Barry Levinson’s THE HUMBLING starring Al Pacino and Greta Gerwig.
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STONEHEARST ASYLUM DVD
Street date: December 16, 2014
Order date: November 4, 2014
Catalog #: ME-15549
UPC #: 687797155498
Run time: 112 Minutes
Rating: PG-13
SRP: $19.99
Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 16x9
STONEHEARST ASYLUM BLU-RAY™
Street date: December 16, 2014
Order date: November 4, 2014
Catalog #: ME-15546
UPC #: 687797155467
Run time: 112 Minutes
Rating: PG-13
SRP: $24.99
Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 16:9"
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