Review of Stonehearst Asylum (2014) by Bill S — 14 Nov 2015

The end was a little disappointing but a nice tight period thriller up till then.

This review of Stonehearst Asylum (2014) was written by Bill S on 14 Nov 2015.

Stonehearst Asylum has generally received positive reviews.

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