A young doctor's obsession with a patient unearths a chilling secret within the asylum's walls.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Pluto TV (free), YouTube (free) and 2 more.
No surprises for a PG-13: real scares and a jolt or two.
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An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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