You have nothing to lose but your mind.
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.
Asylum (1972) is a horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker, released on November 17, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Peter Cushing, Patrick Magee, Herbert Lom and Britt Ekland. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 202 ratings.
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Peter Cushing
as Smith
Patrick Magee
as Dr. Lionel Rutherford
Herbert Lom
as Byron
Britt Ekland
as Lucy
Barry Morse
as Bruno
Charlotte Rampling
as Barbara
Barbara Parkins
as Bonnie
Robert Powell
as Dr. Martin
Sylvia Syms
as Ruth
Richard Todd
as Walter
James Villiers
as George
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Max Reynolds
Directed by Roy Ward Baker, written by Robert Bloch and Robert Bloch, produced by Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 202 ratings.
One of the better anthology films from England's other house of horror, Amicus. The framing story that leads into the final story with Herbert Lom and a really creepy (if a bit slow) robot doll is crazy and the basic idea I think holds up for a series. The other stories are a mixed bag. The first one is quite grisly, but it's unclear how the narrator knows all the details she tells. The second scores points for…
Reviewed on December 30, 2015
Creaky, funny and rather unsettling. The house of Amicus productions brings to us a horror anthology directed by Roy Ward Baker and written by "Psycho" scribe Robert Bloch. The four stories center around Robert Powell's job seeking Dr. Martin. Whom upon arriving at the classy, yet foreboding looking Asylum (New Lodge, Winkfield, Berkshire, England), is required to interview the four patients up on the top floor so…
Reviewed on October 2, 2018
Robert Powell (never the strongest character actor) is a young psychiatrist tricked into interviewing four patients in an asylum in order to get a job. Each have a fairly fantastic tale to recount that might explain their current predicament - or, maybe - just maybe, their recollections are true!? My favourite of the four stories features Peter Cushing as a tailor tasked with making a suit from a particularly…
Reviewed on May 28, 2023
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The main cast of Asylum (1972) includes Peter Cushing, Patrick Magee, Herbert Lom, Britt Ekland and Barry Morse. The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Asylum was released on November 17, 1972 and runs for 1h 28m.
Asylum (1972) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 202 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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