Asylum

19721972
PGPG
1h 28min

Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Barbara Parkins, Sylvia Syms, and Richard Todd in Asylum (1972)

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In order to secure a job at a mental institution, a young psychiatrist must interview four patients inside the asylum.In order to secure a job at a mental institution, a young psychiatrist must interview four patients inside the asylum.In order to secure a job at a mental institution, a young psychiatrist must interview four patients inside the asylum.

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Asylum (1972)

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Asylum (1972)

Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Barbara Parkins, Sylvia Syms, and Richard Todd in Asylum (1972)

Peter Cushing in Asylum (1972)

Asylum (1972)

Peter Cushing, Barbara Parkins, Sylvia Syms, Richard Todd, and James Villiers in Asylum (1972)

Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland, Charlotte Rampling, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Barbara Parkins, Robert Powell, Sylvia Syms, and Richard Todd in Asylum (1972)

Peter Cushing in Asylum (1972)

Britt Ekland in Asylum (1972)

James Villiers in Asylum (1972)

Megs Jenkins in Asylum (1972)

Barbara Parkins

Bonnie (segment "Frozen Fear")as Bonnie (segment "Frozen Fear")

Walter (segment "Frozen Fear")as Walter (segment "Frozen Fear")

Ruth (segment "Frozen Fear")as Ruth (segment "Frozen Fear")

Smith (segment "The Weird Tailor")as Smith (segment "The Weird Tailor")

Bruno (segment "The Weird Tailor")as Bruno (segment "The Weird Tailor")

Anna (segment "The Weird Tailor")as Anna (segment "The Weird Tailor")

John Franklyn-Robbins

Stebbins (segment "The Weird Tailor")as Stebbins (segment "The Weird Tailor")

Lucy (segment "Lucy Comes to Stay")as Lucy (segment "Lucy Comes to Stay")

Charlotte Rampling

Barbara (segment "Lucy Comes to Stay")as Barbara (segment "Lucy Comes to Stay")

George (segment "Lucy Comes to Stay")as George (segment "Lucy Comes to Stay")

Miss Higgins (segment "Lucy Comes to Stay")as Miss Higgins (segment "Lucy Comes to Stay")

Byron (segment "Mannikins of Horror")as Byron (segment "Mannikins of Horror")

Dr. Rutherford (segment "Mannikins of Horror")as Dr. Rutherford (segment "Mannikins of Horror")

Dr. Martin (segment "Mannikins of Horror")as Dr. Martin (segment "Mannikins of Horror")

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Max (segment "Mannikins of Horror")as Max (segment "Mannikins of Horror")

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A young psychiatrist interviews four inmates in a mental asylum to satisfy a requirement for employment. He hears stories about 1) the revenge of a murdered wife, 2) a tailor who makes a suit with some highly unusual qualities, 3) a woman who questions her sanity when it appears that her brother is conspiring against her, and 4) a man who builds tiny toy robots with lifelike human heads. —Wes Clark <wclark@uspto.gov>

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Taglines
- See what the author of "Psycho" is up to now!
Genre
- Horror
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
Shot in 24 days.

Goofs
When Bonnie is being chased by a severed arm crawling along the floor, a crew member's hand is visible, holding the arm to make it appear as if it is moving.

Quotes
[Byron shows Dr. Martin the dolls he's been making]
Byron: These are not ordinary figures. The eyes were made to see. Inside each skull is a perfectly proportioned brain, perfectly capable of functioning.
Dr. Martin: You talk about them as if they were alive.
Byron: Hm. That's the final step.

Connections
Featured in Stephen King's World of Horror (1989)

Soundtracks
A Night on Bald Mountain
(uncredited)
Music by Modest Mussorgsky
Arranged by Douglas Gamley

Top review

7/10

A lost classic

Very good photography, acting, dialog set this horror anthology above most others. There is a clever beginning which then evolves into 4 separate stories of individuals inside an asylum. The 1st story is the most gruesome. The 2nd story is the most intriguing and also has Peter Cushing in it doing a excellent job as usual. The 3rd story is the weakest and the 4 th story ties into the twist ending. With each story only lasting an average of 15 minutes, they keep the viewers interest. This also has a nice soundtrack { something almost totally missing from todays horror crap,remkaes and sequels} . For those of us who like style, originality and solid acting in our horror films, this deserves a look.

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lucky_dice_mgt
Feb 12, 2007

Are these based on short stories?

Release date
- November 17, 1972 (United States)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Language
- English
Also known as
- House of Crazies
Filming locations
- New Lodge, Winkfield, Berkshire, England, UK
Production companies
- Harbour Productions Limited
- Amicus Productions
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Runtime
- 1h 28min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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