Nerds That Geek Movie Review – ‘Arkham Sanitarium: Soul Eater’

Written by Scott Edwards

Jerry and Linda Novak are on their way to Arkham Sanitarium after getting a stressed-out message from their buddy Mark. Mark has been able to gain access to the old building and is dying to find something supernatural there so he can take his fame to the next level. But without Jerry, his scientist and Linda his sensitive, he may run into more problems than he bargained for. Nonetheless, Mark is alone in the old building and is working on all of the shots he can get to make this into one of the greatest videos he has ever been a part of.

When arriving at the sanitarium, Jerry and Linda see that Mark is there, but are not able to locate him inside of the building. Jerry is fed up with Mark and his actions to this point, so he will start filming his own investigation with his wife. When getting nothing from an EVP session, Jerry is ready to move on, but Linda gives it another try and is able to capture a demonic yell, but when she plays it back for her husband, there is nothing on the tape. 

Not believing in ghosts or anything else for that matter, Jerry is ready to disprove the stories about the building but hearing a large bang outside of the room they are investigating and sensing a feeling of dread coming towards them, the couple hightails it to the door. Not being able to open it, Jerry’s face changes and he starts to talk in a voice that Linda has never heard before.

Soon we discover that The Arkham Sanitarium was shut down twenty years ago after a Lovecraftian cult was found performing sex and death acts on the patients housed inside of the walls. With their squid god Cthulhu at the helm, they were trying to open a doorway to bring their beliefs to life in our world. With a small door to the afterlife being held open, the group of researchers find that they are not alone in the building and need to find a way out before they fall victim to whatever madness that is still walking the halls. Being chased by a servant of Cthulhu, the group has no idea what they are in for when the doorway opens up even further.

I really liked how the story started out and you are able to get to know a bit about the characters before you have to watch for a monster to come out of the shadows. The Jerry and Linda relationship is on the rocks after Linda cheated with Mark on one drunken night and Jerry will not let that go. But seeing how he is forced to change his attitude after becoming possessed and finding out that he knows nothing about what is happening around him is just a great piece to the story. Same with Linda and when it comes to Mark, I learned a few things too, but I guess you cannot save them all, especially when Cthulhu is involved. Stay Scared.

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