Review of Stonehearst Asylum (2014) by Jeffrey M — 25 Jul 2015

Surprised to see such negative ratings for this movie. I thought it was pretty well done with a couple of nice plot twists to keep you guessing.

This review of Stonehearst Asylum (2014) was written by Jeffrey M on 25 Jul 2015.

Stonehearst Asylum has generally received positive reviews.

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