Review of Titicut Follies (1967) by Conner R — 05 Apr 2010

Disturbing in ways that fiction only fantasizes to be. To imagine living in an asylum like this is extremely terrifying. The home movie style filming of the inmates and guards really makes it evident how surreal and relevant this documentary is.

The wide range of patients is probably the most interesting aspect, you have some who clearly need to be there and others that are being held captive and kept quiet. I can see why it was banned, obviously, sometimes the truth is just a little too much for people to handle.

Any fan of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest should definitely check this out, it's truly magnificent.