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The Institute

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In 19th century Baltimore, Isabel Porter, a girl stricken with grief from her parents' untimely death, voluntarily checks herself into the Rosewood Institute. Subjected to bizarre and increasingly violent pseudo-scientific experiments in…

DirectorsPamela Romanowsky·James Franco
WritersMatt Rager·Adam Rager
ProducersJames Franco·Luke Daniels

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Cast · Directed by Pamela Romanowsky

AGAllie Gallerani
Allie Gallerani
Isabel Porter
JFJames Franco
James Franco
Dr. Cairn
JP
Joe Pease
Roderick Porter
SHScott Haze
Scott Haze
Gunther
LSLori Singer
Lori Singer
Madame Werner
AVAmber Viera
Amber Viera
Margaret
VLVal Lauren
Val Lauren
Dr. Jacobs
ZSZoë Bleu Sidel
Zoë Bleu Sidel
Lucy
GHGabrielle Haugh
Gabrielle Haugh
Allison
CMCynthia Murell
Cynthia Murell
Clara Barnes
TNTim Blake Nelson
Tim Blake Nelson
Dr. Lemelle
EREric Roberts
Eric Roberts
Dr. Torrington

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The Institute is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Howdy and Plex in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

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