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 episode takes place in a "small town" called Rockford, IL. Rockford is not actually a small town but is, in fact, the third largest city in Illinois with a population of 352,290.

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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

Katherine: Hey, Gavin.
Gavin: Yeah?
Katherine: If we make it out of here alive, we are so breaking up.

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Connections

References The Amityville Horror (1979)

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Soundtracks

"Hey You"
Performed by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

User Reviews

Gets better all the time

I read some good comments about this show through various sources, so thought I would give it a chance. A big plus to "Supernatural" is that it comes from a lot of really kick a$# people from "The X-Files," my all-time favorite addiction. The pilot wasn't great, but as I've learned you have to keep watching a few episodes. Now I'm absolutely hooked. "Skin" was really good. Reminded me a bit of "Tooms" from X-Files. "Asylum" was one of the best! It's a bit like "Session 9" but scarier. I am a hardcore horror fan, and this one had me very nervous. "Scarecrow" is a bit "Jeepers Creepers" but excellent. You can tell that the writers of this show love horror and you get a lot of great in-jokes. In "Asylum" you get some references to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and in a previous episode, maybe "Home," Dean mentions that his brother has the ability to "shine," a reference to "The Shining." What makes this show so exceptional is that the writing is typically good; some twists on some familiar story lines and great character development. I adore Dean. He's probably my new favorite TV character - a witty, smart aleck who's all rebel. Love this show. I hope they keep on getting better!