Asylum (22 Nov. 2005)

Sam and Dean investigate an abandoned sanitarium and discover that when the hospital was open, the patients held a revolt against the cruel and unusual experimental treatments carried out ... See full summary »

Director:

Guy Norman Bee

Writers:

Eric Kripke (creator), Richard Hatem

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Brooke Nevin

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Brooke Nevin	...	Katherine
Nicholas D'Agosto	...	Gavin
Tom Pickett	...	Officer Daniel Gunderson
James Purcell	...	Dr. James Ellicott
Norman Armour	...	Dr. Sanford Ellicott
Peter Benson	...	Officer Walter Kelly
Karly Warkentin	...	Officer Walter Kelly's Wife
Nancy Bell
Nicole LaPlaca	...	Spirit
Richard Dietl
Leif Bridgman
Roy Campsall
John Gray

Storyline

Sam and Dean investigate an abandoned sanitarium and discover that when the hospital was open, the patients held a revolt against the cruel and unusual experimental treatments carried out by the head doctor. Now the ghosts roam the halls, driving anyone who spends the night insane. While trying to rescue two lost teenagers, Sam is captured and turns against Dean.

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Plot Keywords:

sanitarium | brother brother relationship | mad scientist

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Old Terminal Pub, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kripke Enterprises, Warner Bros. Television, Wonderland Sound and Vision

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This seems to be the first episode where Jared maintains throughout a deeper, firmer tone to his voice as opposed to the early Supernatural episodes and the Gilmore Girl days. The Season 5, Episode 9: "The Real Ghostbusters" parodies this where the Dean and Sam LARPers deepen their voices when they go into character.

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Goofs

Dean's lighter went out of order once but some minutes later it was on again.

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Quotes

Sam Winchester: [about the EMF] You gettin' any reading on that thing or not?
Dean Winchester: Nope. 'Course, doesn't mean nobody's home.
Sam Winchester: Spirits can appear at certain hours of the day.
Dean Winchester: Yeah, the freaks come out at night.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Hey You"
Performed by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

User Reviews

Spend the Night in the South Wing, and the Spirits Drive You Crazy

In Rockford, Illinois, while investigating possible trespassers in the South Wing of the Roosevelt Hospital, two policemen find a group of teenagers drinking in the place. One of the policeman drives insane and kills his wife, committing suicide immediately after. Dean receives a message in his cellular with the coordinates of the asylum, and drives with Sam to the place. The brothers disclose that the patients riot against the director, Dr. Ellicott, who conducted painful and cruel experiments with the patients and his body has never been found. Further, that there is a local legend that any person that spend the night in the asylum, the spirits drive he or she crazy. Together with Kat and Gavin, a young couple that is trapped in the Asylum, Dean and Sam spend the night in the cellar of the South Wing trying to find the hidden body of Dr. Ellicott to burn it and destroy the fiend.

"Asylum" is another scary episode of "Supernatural", where the two brothers help a young couple. There are many jokes with famous movies and characters along the story, in a good balance of horror and comedy. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Asilo" (" Asylum")