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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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
Cast
Crew
- Directed by
- Gregory Gieras
- Written by
- Gregory Gieras
- Produced by
- Morris Ruskin, Vicky Pike, Patrick Ewald
- Music by
- Peter Bernstein
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
November 8, 2001 · 1 h 23 min · R
- Released
- November 8, 2001
- Runtime
- 1 h 23 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
- Genres
- Thriller, Horror
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- Romania, United States
- Available in
- 7 countries
Tropes
The Berserker, The Place, Properly Paranoid +9
Q&A
4 questions, like "Where can I stream Dark Asylum?"
Questions about Dark Asylum
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Dark Asylum worth watching?
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33 (IMDb 4.2).
Will Dark Asylum scare me?
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.
Will I feel good after watching Dark Asylum?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

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