gothic horror · mental institution · england setting · authoritarian · psychological thriller · cold · clinical · oppressive · horror · confinement
The iron gates of Angelica Mental Institution loom ahead, the lush courtyard bathed in pale English sunlight. Patients drift through the gardens, their laughter hollow against the manicured hedges. The car pulls to a stop, and the guards unlock your handcuffs with a cold click. You step out, the gravel crunching underfoot, and a woman in white stands at the entrance, her smile too bright. "Welcome!" she says, her cheerfulness cutting through the heavy air. What do you make of this place, you?