Asylum
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Barry Morse, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Peter Cushing Director: Roy Ward Baker Brand: MPI Cinematographer: Denys N. Coop Editor: Peter Tanner Producer: Gustave M. Berne Producer: Max Rosenberg Producer: Milton Subotsky Writer: Robert Bloch DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Portuguese (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 88 minutes DVD Release Date: 2006-07-25 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Model: 8118 Studio: Dark Sky Films Product features:
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Movie Reviews of Asylum
Movie Review: Entertaining Horror Anthology
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of a series of horror anthology movies released by Amicus Studios in the early 70's. (i.e. "Tales From the Crypt", "The House That Dripped Blood", "Vault of Horror").Each anthology is held together by a certain theme.
In "Asylum" a young psychiatrist interviewing for a job in an asylum is told that the head of the asylum has gone crazy and is now a patient. The young psychiatrist must hear the stories of some of the patients and then determine who was the head of the Asylum. If he is correct, he gets the job.
The stories give the feel of old horror comics, which inspired many horror anthologies. The characters are one-dimensional and driven by such deadly sins, as greed and lust. In most cases, with a twist and a touch of macabre, the fates get their revenge on the evil-doers.
The stories are mostly enjoyable and solid entries in the horror anthology genre. The British countryside, where the stories are mostly set, adds an extra chill.
The movie is recommended most to fans of horror anthologies, such as HBO's "Tales From the Crypt" or Stephen King's "Creepshow", and the movies noted earlier. It would also be great for those who remember how much fun these movies were when they first came out.
More general audiences would be entertained, but I don't think this movie should be ranked with 5-Star horror masterpieces ("The Exorcist", "Halloween", "Psycho"), nor would I expect most general audiences to rank it so highly.
The DVD quality is definitely noteworthy, having sharp, rich colors which enhanced the movie's experience.