As with the house that dripped blood 1971, the script comes courtesy of robert bloch the framing story follows a young doctor named martin. Find out where asylum 1972 is streaming, if asylum 1972 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Between 1965 and 1980, amicus productions made nine horror anthology films, of which roy ward baker directed three. From the mid 1960s and well into the 1970s, producers max rosenberg and milton subotsky released a slew of successful horror anthologies through an english studio called amicus the studio that dripped blood, including this little nugget of joy titled asylum 1972.
Steven moffats first script to feature the daleks as the main adversaries, it also served to launch the beginning of the series major plot strands. 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 music is by douglas gamley, douglas worked on movies like portrait of a sinner, horror hotel, the return of mr. Asylum of the daleks was the first episode of series 7 of doctor who. In order to secure a job at a mental institution, a young. The film was directed by roy ward baker, produced by milton subotsky, and scripted by robert bloch who adapted four of his own short stories for the screenplay.
Dark sky has released asylum in two different configurations. While its true that the season featured several storylines, aliens played a critical role due to the people who inspired the. Asylum irrgarten des schreckens bluray filmdetails. It features the cofounders of the community, leon redler and the psychiatrist r. He hears stories about 1 the revenge of a murdered wife, 2 a tailor who makes a suit with. Asylum is the 10th episode and the mid season finale of season 1. With its eclectic mix of frightful tales, good direction, and superior acting, this is one asylum youll want to get locked up in. In order to secure a job at a secluded mental institution, dr martin robert powell, a young psychiatrist, must interview four patients inside the asylum and determine which is dr b starr, the former head of the asylum.
Asylum 1972 88 minutes in order to secure a job at a mental institution, a young psychiatrist must interview four patients inside the asylum. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Asylum is the 10th episode and the midseason finale of season 1. Asylum is a textbook example of the skill that amicus productions showed for producing entertaining horror anthology films. They find reference in johns journal to kids who disappeared from the south wing in 1972. When sam and dean investigate a mysterious asylum that has a history with abuse, an evil force inside causes sam to lose his sanity and turn on his brother. Spend seven weeks in a london community where the lunatics literally run the asylum as filmmaker peter robinson and a sparse skeleton. Robert blochs script is built on an ingenious hook it has a psychologist listening to patients stories so he can identify which patient is the asylum s former head doctor and this approach allows the stories to flow together in a natural manner. Delivering an entertaining assortment of hauntingly omnibus tales, as well as some individual allegories, englands amicus films was rivaled only by hammer films during the productive 60s and early 70s. Asylum 1972 asylum seems to split popular opinion right down the middle.
Stars herbert lom, patrick magee, peter cushing, britt ekland. The young psychiatrist must hear the stories of some of the patients and then determine who was the head of the asylum. Martin robert powell a psychiatrist looking for employment arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane he doesnt know quite what hes stepping into. Horror, science fiction, fantasy, spy, superhero, jd, thriller and noir films, thats what we like, and a recurring theme in a lot of those kinds of movies has always been music. Jan 03, 2014 murder, madness and mayhem are woven together in this amicus omnibus telling tales of the institutions inmates. Director roy ward bakers horror anthology based on several tales by master story teller robert bloch psycho 1960 when dr. With barbara parkins, richard todd, sylvia syms, peter cushing. Martin robert powell interviews the patients of a mental asylum searching for the head doctor who recently lost his mind in asylum 1972. Asylum also known as house of crazies in subsequent us releases is a 1972 british horror film made by amicus productions. Delivering an entertaining assortment of hauntingly omnibus tales, as well as some individual allegories, englands amicus films was rivaled only by hammer films during the productive 1960s and early 1970s. While its true that the season featured several storylines, aliens played a critical role due to the people who inspired the characters kit and alma walker. Laing asylum 1997 film, an american film starring robert patrick and malcolm mcdowell asylum 2003 film, an american short documentary. Murder, madness and mayhem are woven together in this amicus omnibus telling tales of the institutions inmates. Martin robert powell goes on a job interview at a british insane asylum, he learns that he must interview the asylums inmates in order to be considered for the position.
Asylum 1972 peter cushing, britt ekland, charlotte rampling. Depending on who you talk to, or what you read, its either film company amicuss greatest masterpiece or their dullest folly. New castle after dark presents asylum 1972 youtube. Severin films is proud to present the bluray release of the amicus productions horror anthology classic asylum. Aslyum is a british anthology of short horror stories from the same good old folks who gave us torture garden and tales from the crypt. Asylum can be cited as the season that saw ryan murphys anthology series take a dramatic turn. Of bakers treasuries of terror, asylum is probably the best. To sum up an entertaining piece of horror anthology fare with some excellent direction, beautifully atmospheric scenarios and accompanying music and a strong cast who all give credible performances. Asylums alien plot was a bit too much or didnt belong in the season, especially with so much else going on.
Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Asylum 1972 and the house that dripped blood 1970 bluray. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Three of asylums four stories come highly recommended a good average but this omnibus has the added advantage that its wraparound is kept smartly relevant to segments it connects. Spend seven weeks in a london community where the lunatics literally run the asylum as filmmaker peter robinson and a sparse skeleton crew check in to the radical archway community of. Asylum 1972 documentary film, a film featuring the psychiatrist r. Asylum is a 1972 documentary film about a therapeutic community for people with schizophrenia at philadelphia association communities in london. Maybe you dont have to be crazy to work here, but that doesnt mean you arent. Martin is interviewing for a position at an asylum for the incurable insane. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing asylum 1972 near you. Asylum is another anthology horror from amicus productions. The film fails to maintain quality from start to finish but does not fail to entertain, surprise or shock. Rosenberg, when he visited chicago, and the thing i remember about him is his great devotion to coleslaw.
I had the opportunity to interview one of the producers, max j. One of the final amicus anthology films is prepared to drive you insane as dr. Gallery of 36 movie poster and cover images for asylum 1972. He kept ordering more and more plates of coleslaw, until he had put away about a.
I dont dark sky has the rights to any more amicus titles, unless they want to reissue the house that dripped blood, which, if i recall, was released on dvd by their parent company, mpi. First up is a standalone release that features an excellent video and audio presentation. Richard phillipsjones gets a sneak peek at amicus asylum 1972 and the house that dripped blood 1970 on bluray. A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum, and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. Robert blochs script is built on an ingenious hook it has a psychologist listening to patients stories so he can identify which patient is the asylums former head doctor and this approach allows the stories to flow together in a natural manner. When sam and dean investigate a mysterious asylum that has a history with abuse, an evil force inside causes sam to. Yes, paramount still has rights to the skull, so dont hold your breath for that one. Moto, and now for something completely different, and now the screaming starts and now, the monster club. A young psychiatrist interviews four inmates in a mental asylum to satisfy a requirement for employment. Asylum 1972 alle infos zur bluray asylum irrgarten des schreckens hier bei bluray. 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. After a brief visit to the asylum, sam and dean track down a psychiatrist, james ellicott, whose father sanford ellicott was the chief of staff at the asylum. Lucy comes to stay, mannikins of horror, the weird tailor, frozen fear, house of crazies.
While the brothers search the premises for four lost college students, the tortured spirits cause them to. Laing asylum 1997 film, an american film starring robert patrick and malcolm mcdowell asylum 2003 film, an. Stars herbert lom, patrick magee, peter cushing, britt ekland and barbara perkins. Keller goes undercover at a mental hospital to uncover the truth about a string of mysterious deaths. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired. Roy ward baker directs from a script by robert bloch featuring peter cushing, britt ekland, and hebert lom. This amicus anthology was a followup to the success of their anthology tales from the crypt. The second season after the highly acclaimed murder house, it had a lot riding on it as a successor and needed to deliver more scares, more compelling characters, and more plot twists. The transfer is excellent for a 35 year old film, and its appropriately grainy with rich, vibrant colors.
With help from a solid screenplay by author robert bloch psycho, the novel and a topnotch cast including herbert lom and peter cushing, baker works a good mix. There were rockin clubs and cafes with cool jukeboxes, teen poolside parties with local bands, sometimes it was a seedy bar with a sleazy torch singer, a beatnik coffeehouse, maybe dancing somewhere in outer space. Watch the streets of san francisco 1972 season 3, episode 21 asylum. 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 punishments inflicted by the head doctor.
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