Asylum

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Asylum

PG,

1972,

1h 28m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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75%

12 Reviews

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49%

250+ Ratings

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75%

Tomatometer

12 Reviews

49%

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250+ Ratings

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.

Jeremiah Kipp

Slant Magazine

Jun 19, 2006

2.5/4

Asylum tries telling similar tales (twice) and comes up pathetically short in the scare department.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 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.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 16, 2025

3/4

The final twist is particularly satisfying.

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Oct 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.

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Robert Sullivan

Los Angeles Free Press

Jan 3, 2020

Robert (Psycho) Bloch's script is tightly and intelligently written, but at times he tends towards predictability.

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

Jul 26, 2019

One of Amicus's best

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Finn M

Feb 17, 2018

Yet another fine Amicus anthology. The overall storytelling structure of our stories taking place within the titular asylum provides a great framework and a satisfying conclusion. It's not as strong as Tales from the Crypt, but it's quite good.

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Luke R

Oct 23, 2016

No encontré subtítulos y miré de que trataba y era como un manicomio pero nada de miedo.. se veía aburridor.

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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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