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Dark Asylum

R 2001 1h 37m Mystery & Thriller List
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 17% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A serial killer known by the moniker "the Trasher" (Larry Drake) is apprehended unintentionally by the police. They confine him temporarily to a wing of a nearby asylum that is on the brink of closing and devoid of other inmates. A psychiatrist (Paulina Porizkova) arrives to examine the Trasher -- who promptly escapes -- and gets herself locked in the abandoned asylum while the killer roams free. As the Trasher chases her through the dark corridors, she struggles to survive until dawn.
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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed The camp value in Gregory Gieras' "Dark Asylum" is priceless... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Sep 29, 2005 Full Review Terri Clark Apollo Guide Rated: 35/100 Oct 30, 2002 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Infantile Rated: 1/5 Apr 3, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Surprisingly intelligent, a cable favourite. Lots of deaths and gore, the killer looked scary (He's bald) The first scene in the sewer was scary, not a bad B-movie to say the least. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member The best & only good thing about this movie was Larry Drake as The Trasher Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member An OK horror flick with descent scares. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member The killer is really creepy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Worst piece of shit I have ever seen in my life. Sucks more then Blair Witch 2 and Nine Lives...COMBINED. Terrible acting, illogical plot line that has empty holes everywhere within itself, not a single scary scene, etc etc. This movie gives absolutely no scares what-so-ever. I could have spend an hour and 40mins of my life doing some productive, but instead I got stuck with this garbage. /rage Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member loved the concept, wishin there was more of a backstory on her dad!! And what happened to Judd Nelson? like i assume the dude ripped the key out, but like, he is just gone, and what about the other patients? A big, fully staffed asylum doesnt have one single other patient? like i get the idea the place is due to close, but why are they all there in the first place? Couldve been thought out better, but still, it was good. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A serial killer known by the moniker "the Trasher" (Larry Drake) is apprehended unintentionally by the police. They confine him temporarily to a wing of a nearby asylum that is on the brink of closing and devoid of other inmates. A psychiatrist (Paulina Porizkova) arrives to examine the Trasher -- who promptly escapes -- and gets herself locked in the abandoned asylum while the killer roams free. As the Trasher chases her through the dark corridors, she struggles to survive until dawn.
Director
Gregory Gieras
Producer
Patrick Ewald, Vicky Pike, Morris Ruskin
Screenwriter
Gregory Gieras, D.B. Smith
Production Co
Shoreline Entertainment, Media Pro Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2014
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround
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