
Stonehearst Asylum
2014

Representation Score
Fair
2004
RDirector
William Butler
Runtime
91 minutes
Average Rating
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Madhouse operates as a conventional psychological thriller that emphasizes individual suspense over exploring identity issues. It relies heavily on established thriller clichés from the early 2000s. The film does not aim to challenge social hierarchies. Instead, it follows a predictable path focused on a single male protagonist's professional and psychological crises. Representation in the film is limited to a homogeneous demographic, lacking nuanced or layered perspectives on diversity.
Category Breakdown
The film follows traditional assumptions that everyone is straight or cisgender. There is no depiction of non-cisgender identities or critiques of these assumptions.
The male psychiatric intern takes a leading role in driving the story, while the medical staff includes both genders. The film relies on typical thriller formulas regarding professional competence.
The story focuses on a homogeneous demographic. The film does not include actors from diverse racial backgrounds or non-Anglo-Saxon cultures.
The storyline centers on a localized mystery and individual psychological tension, avoiding a broader critique of Western institutions. It does not emphasize secular or moral relativism.
Mental health issues and psychiatric instability are key plot elements. However, the film uses neurodivergence to create suspense and fear, rather than giving characters meaningful roles.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A young psychiatric intern unearths secrets about the mental health facility in which he works.

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