Summary
Asylum is a taut psychological thriller about a deranged fearsome killer running lose in an abandoned high security Asylum. Pitting the county psychiatrist Dr. Maggie Belham against the psychotic maniac, Dr Belham is trapped in a maze of corridors, and her only help is the janitor, Quitz who may in fact be a forgotten asylum inmate.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 29GoodWatch 33
IMDb4.2
Audience score16%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −21 min on the typical 104
typical 10483Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2001
November 8, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
ThrillerHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Romania- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Gregory Gieras Director, Screenplay
Production · 7
- Morris Ruskin Producer
- Patrick Ewald Producer
- Vicky Pike Producer
- Dan Parada Casting
- Florin Kevorkian Casting
- Randy Manis Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Viorel Sergovici Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Jennifer Jean Cacavas Editor
- Răzvan Marculescu Editor
Sound · 1
- Peter Bernstein Music
Art · 3
- Radu Corciova Production Design
- Ioana Corciova Art Direction
- Carmen Pasula Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Maria Peici Costume Design
- Gabi Cretan Key Makeup Artist
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