Asylum

"You have nothing to lose but your mind."

Nov 17 1972 PG 1h 28m
Horror

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.

Plot

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.

Written by

Robert Bloch

Directed by

Roy Ward Baker

Cast

Barbara Parkins, Richard Todd, Sylvia Syms

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Amicus Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins total

Trailers
Asylum (1972) - Trailer
Asylum (1972) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
Edgar Wright on ASYLUM
Scores
# of Votes
8,611
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA