It is eventually revealed that Teddy Daniels is actually Andrew Laeddis , the "67th patient" at Ashecliffe. He has been a patient for two years after murdering his wife, who had drowned their three children. The "investigation" was a massive role-play designed by Dr. Cawley and Teddy's partner (his actual psychiatrist, Dr. Sheehan) to help him accept reality and avoid a lobotomy. Critical Reception
Scorsese uses classic gothic elements—a violent hurricane, an island in the middle of nowhere, and a dark, brooding score—to set a tone of immediate unease. The Investigation or the Delusion?
Teddy is actually Andrew Laeddis , the hospital’s most dangerous patient.