S2E20 - Freedom or Justice? The Moral Madness of STONEHEARST ASYLUM (2014) - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #20
Published: February 21, 2026
Duration: 1:20:23
“Maybe the question isn’t who is insane. Maybe the question is who gets to decide.”
This week we are looking at the 2014 film, Stonehearst Asylum. A film based on an Edgar Allen Poe story where a new doctor enters a 1899 insane asylum, where things might not be what they appear at first. So much symbolism!
We ask many questions: What is more important, Freedom or Justice?
What is worse, A corrupt system or a poorly run system with good intentions?
Do people need to be broken?
Is it ok to l...