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Lunacy (2005)

★ 7.1Not Rated118 min

2005 film

Lunacy (Czech: Šílení) is a 2005 animated horror drama film written and directed by Jan Švankmajer. It is loosely based on two Edgar Allan Poe short stories, "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" (1845) and "The Premature Burial" (1844), and partly inspired by the works of the Marquis de Sade. The film was shot between October 2004 and April 2005, on location in the village of Peruc close to Prague, and in Švankmajer's studio in the village of Knovíz.

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What is Lunacy about?
Lunacy (2005) — A horror movie testing two approaches to running an insane asylum - absolute freedom versus control and punishment - within the context of a world that combines the worst of both. Jean Berlot, a young man subject to a nightmare of being forced into a straitjacket by two orderlies
Is Lunacy based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Lunacy scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.