The Institute

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. 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 James Franco as Dr. Cairn Allie Gallerani as Isabel Porter Tim Blake Nelson as Dr. Lemelle Lori Singer as Madame Werner Pamela Anderson as Ann Williams Josh Duhamel as Detective Eric Roberts as Dr. Torrington Melissa Bolona as Trudy Scott Haze as Gunther Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 0% based on reviews from 5 critics, with an average rating of 2.50/10 rating.