The Asylum
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In Theaters : 17 November, 1972
DVD Release : 25 July, 2006 |
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The Asylum Customer Reviews
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Entertaining Horror Anthology
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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 what I would consider 5-Star horror masterpieces ("The Exorcist", "Halloween", "Psycho"), nor would I expect most general audiences to rank it so highly, either.
The DVD quality is definitely noteworthy, having sharp, rich colors and enhanced the movie's experience. I think the movie is probably even shaper looking than when it first came out.
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