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Asylum

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When Dr. Martin (Robert Powell) goes on a job interview at a British insane asylum, he learns that he must interview the asylum's inmates in order to be considered for the position. Dr. Rutherford (Patrick Magee), who is wheelchair-bound because of an assault by an inmate, tells Dr. Martin that he will consider him for the position if he can discover which of the inmates is Dr. Starr, a former head doctor at the asylum who suffered a nervous breakdown.
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Jeremiah Kipp Slant Magazine 06/19/2006
2.5/4
Asylum tries telling similar tales (twice) and comes up pathetically short in the scare department. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 10/23/2004
2/4
If nothing else, a horror movie about cabbages could help Rosenberg work through his obsession and save a lot of analyst's fees. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 16
3/4
The final twist is particularly satisfying. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 10/29/2020
3.5/5
Asylum's individual tales of madness and terror don't end up entirely live up to the pulpy brilliance of its framing narrative. Go to Full Review Robert Sullivan Los Angeles Free Press 01/03/2020
Robert (Psycho) Bloch's script is tightly and intelligently written, but at times he tends towards predictability. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 07/26/2019
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Garry A @heavyg Jul 12 This anthology horror flick is really good. The stories are creepy and weird. The music is a nice compliment. See more Brenda M Feb 5 As a young child, for some bizarre reason, I was allowed to stay up and watch this! Absolutely terrified me! Such fond memories...of course it doesn't hold up as well to some of the cinematic and story telling techniques of the 2020's but fabulously terrifying in 1972! See more Horror fan 4 12/01/2024 Another great anthology film from amicus productions. Peter Cushing is in all 7 movies. Tim Treakle See more Kalin D 04/01/2024 Weird but wonderful. See more 11/27/2022 A great all star cast including Hammer Horror icon Peter Cushing star in this anthology of four stories told by inmates of an asylum. Written by Robert ‘Psycho' Bloch. The stories are all very entertaining and at times quite gruesome, especially one story featuring dismembered body parts which come back to life. Made by Hammer's rivals Amicus, they became well known for their anthology films in the 1970's. This is one of their best. See more 11/30/2021 All right, so there is this shrink who wants to work in a madhouse. During the job interview he's told that the actual head of the asylum is upstairs and mingles with the inmates. To get the job he needs to talk to the patients and find out who the actual professor is. This is the envelope for several short stories. This is obviously a "could watch". You don't have to watch it, but if you do you will not regret it, especially if you like old-fashioned brit horror and/or anthology movies and/or Peter Cushing. 65% (rt 3,5) See more Read all reviews
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Roy Ward Baker

Director

Peter Cushing

Mr. Smith

Britt Ekland

Lucy

Herbert Lom

Dr. Byron

Patrick Magee

Dr. Lionel Rutherford

Barry Morse

Bruno

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Synopsis When Dr. Martin (Robert Powell) goes on a job interview at a British insane asylum, he learns that he must interview the asylum's inmates in order to be considered for the position. Dr. Rutherford (Patrick Magee), who is wheelchair-bound because of an assault by an inmate, tells Dr. Martin that he will consider him for the position if he can discover which of the inmates is Dr. Starr, a former head doctor at the asylum who suffered a nervous breakdown.
Director
Roy Ward Baker
Producer
Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky
Screenwriter
Robert Bloch
Production Co
Amicus Productions, Harbour Productions Limited
Rating
PG
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 1972, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 6, 2016
Runtime
1h 28m
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