Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

2019 · 88 min · EN · 7.3 (103 votes)
Dir. Karen Moncrieff · Starring Christina Ricci, Judith Light, Joshua Bowman, Anja Savcic, Nikki Duval, Lauren Cochrane · Music Mario Grigorov
Thriller

An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.

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A chilling descent into institutional horror. This film grips you with its suffocating atmosphere and the unnerving mystery of a mind unmoored. It’s a stark, unsettling journey into darkness and the fight for truth.

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