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6/10 1972 1h 28m Released

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.

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Top Cast

Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
Smith
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
Dr. Lionel Rutherford
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Byron
Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland
Lucy
Barry Morse
Barry Morse
Bruno
Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling
Barbara
Barbara Parkins
Barbara Parkins
Bonnie
Robert Powell
Robert Powell
Dr. Martin
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
Ruth
Richard Todd
Richard Todd
Walter
James Villiers
James Villiers
George
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
Max Reynolds
Ann Firbank
Ann Firbank
Anna
Megs Jenkins
Megs Jenkins
Nurse Higgins
John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn-Robbins
Mr. Stebbins

Reviews

veridical 5/10

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…

John Chard 7/10

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…

CinemaSerf 6/10

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…

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FAQ about Asylum

What is Asylum about?
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.
When was Asylum released?
Asylum was released in 1972.
What genres does Asylum belong to?
Asylum is categorised as Horror.
Who stars in Asylum?
The cast of Asylum includes Peter Cushing, Patrick Magee, Herbert Lom, Britt Ekland, Barry Morse.