Synopsis
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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Cast
- Peter CushingSmith
- Patrick MageeDr. Lionel Rutherford
- Herbert LomByron
- Britt EklandLucy
- Barry MorseBruno
- Charlotte RamplingBarbara
- Barbara ParkinsBonnie
- Robert PowellDr. Martin
- Sylvia SymsRuth
- Richard ToddWalter
Recommendations
- 83
The A.V. Club
Asylum was written by Robert Bloch, the author of the original novel Psycho, and produced by the U.K.’s Amicus Productions, which was responsible for a series of horror anthologies during the ’60s and ’70s. Asylum remains, by far, their finest offering, in part because of its pitch-perfect gothic mood, and in part because its stories present varied perspectives on the depths of obsessive madness. - 80
BBC
They're all rather deliciously far-fetched stories but fun to watch. And the demented camera angles and fast pacing makes the tales far more unsettling than you might imagine. - 75
Slant Magazine
Asylum tries telling similar tales (twice) and comes up pathetically short in the scare department, but the atmosphere and theatrics of the Amicus presentation make it a more than worthwhile trip down memory lane for die-hard horror buffs. - 70
Variety
It's a trim little chiller, with a moderate quota of blood and mayhem, polished performances and smooth direction. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
Buoyed by a distinguished cast of horror veterans, Bloch's well-written script, and Baker's deft direction, Asylum is the most satisfying of the horror anthologies of the 1970s. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
I think Bloch and Rosenberg should get organized and take on the cabbage. If nothing else, a horror movie about cabbages could help Rosenberg work through his obsession and save a lot of analyst's fees.
