After looking at different thrillers and watching different films we decided we really liked the film ‘Sucker Punch’ and the whole psychopathic/psychological genre. We decided to scout around to look for locations on which we could film and we stumbled across a place called Severalls mental hospital. It is a mental hospital near Colchester in Essex that closed in 1990’s and is now abandoned and since then has started on a slow spiral into decay. The fact that this hospital hasn’t been in use in over a decade gives it a very eerie look and atmosphere, the corridors especially have a very creepy feel and look like the stuff from nightmares.
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Severalls was built in 1913, housing around 2000 patients at
its height. During the first half of its life Severalls bore witness to its
share of Questionable practices. Doctors
were free to "experiment" with new treatments on patients seemingly
at will, These practices reached their climax during the 1950's. A change in management
during the 1960's saw reforms introduced including the creation of art and
music therapy programs and the widespread use of drugs and medication.
Since 1997 this 300 acre site has been left to run wild
Vandalism and decay and is seemingly the perfect location for our thriller.
One thing we really liked about Severalls is that it has its very own Ballroom much like the one from Sucker Punch and this helped us develop a new idea for our thriller.
We recently however found out that the site is under construction and we will not be able to film there.
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