The Institute (2017 film)

The Institute is a 2017 American horror thriller film co-directed by Pamela Romanowsky and James Franco. It is based on a true story of a young girl's treatment at The Rosewood Institute in Owings Mills, Maryland, and stars Franco, Allie Gallerani, Tim Blake Nelson, and Lori Singer. The film was released on March 3, 2017.[1]

The Institute
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Franco
Pamela Romanowsky
Produced by
  • James Franco
  • Luke Daniels
  • Kurt Fethke
  • Jeffrey Greenstein
  • Vince Jolivette
  • Alan Pao
  • Scott Reed
  • Jeff Rice
  • Jonathan Yunger
Written byAdam Rager
Matt Rager
Starring
Music by
CinematographyPedro Gómez Millán
Edited byEvan Ahlgren, Aaron I. Butler
Production
company
  • Jeff Rice Films
  • Redwire Pictures
  • Campbell Grobman Films
  • Dark Rabbit Productions
Distributed byEagle Films
Release date
  • March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Baltimore, 1893: young Isabel Porter checks herself into the Rosewood Institute, following the sudden death of her parents, and is subjected to extreme experiments in brainwashing and mind control by the insidious Dr. Cairn.

Cast

Reception

Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times dismissed the film as 'silly' and added that "the mishmash of a script by Adam and Matt Rager is filled with arch attempts at period dialogue and much psychobabble. Franco and Romanowsky’s unsubtle direction doesn’t help."[2]

Matt Donato of Film Journal International also was not impressed with the film, criticizing the script, direction and approach to the material, saying that "watching The Institute, you’ll feel caught in a musty chamber with no escape, slowed by wolfsbane serums that beckon the deepest of sleep. No prescription will cure what ails this botched indie experiment" [3]

References
  1. Busch, Anita (31 January 2017). "James Franco's 'The Institute' Gets March 3 Release Date". Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. Goldstein, Gary. "Co-star/co-director James Franco's gothic thriller 'The Institute' is more silly than chilly". Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. "Film Review: The Institute - Film Journal International". www.filmjournal.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.


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