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Star-Studded Poe Adaptation “Stonehearst Asylum” Somehow Works Because Of Its Bajillion Twists

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Over the first twenty minutes of Stonehearst Asylum, you slowly begin to dread watching the rest of the film, thanks to looking and feeling like your typical insane asylum movie. Jim Sturgess’ medical school graduate Edward Newgate has arrived at the mental institution to become an alienist, a Lovecraftian term … Get hard

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Showtime’s “Penny Dreadful” Is Ten Years Too Late, But Still Compelling

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Showtime, as has become its penchant, has released the pilot of PENNY DREADFUL for all to see, a couple weeks in advance of its premiere date (the show airs Sundays at 9 PM, beginning on May 11th). The following analysis contains A BOATLOAD OF SPOILERS FOR THE PILOT, so consider … Get hard