Four tales of terror are revealed to a new doctor by four mental asylum inmates. Each tale leads to a puzzling mystery which is solved during the final tale. Read more
| Starring | Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lomas |
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| Director | Roy Ward Baker |
| Genres | Horror |
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Lively horror compilation with echoes of Caligari and Dead of Night. Gruesomeness sometimes overdone.
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Classic Seventies Horror
This is a classic horror film which, if you are a fan of tongue in cheek effects and clipped British accents, will not disappoint. A new doctor arrives at the ... read more »
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Very good
But not as good as the other similar amacus short stories (eg tales from the crypt).
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Poor!
I must remind myself not to pick any British movies!!!
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exelent
This film was brilliant. I enjoyed all
of the short stories in it. I was creepy and thrilling. I think the end was very good, the way he laughed. ... read more »
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exelent
This film was brilliant. I enjoyed all
of the short stories in it. I was creepy and thrilling. I think the end was very good, the way he laughed. ... read more »
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Got me feeling all nostalgic...
I first saw this film when i was in my mid teens. It terrified me. Especially the bit with the body parts wrapped in brown paper. (Picture the scene - 2 am in ... read more »
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Best Amicus Production!
I've seen this film many times and this viewing was just as entertaining, a classic!
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not scary but good time capsules
4 patients in a mental home tell their stories to a new doctor, none of the stories are scary now but they all seem to have been precursors to later films such ... read more »
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Its Criminal Insanity..or is it?
During the 1970's Amicus produced a number of anthologies of which,Asylum is an excellent off beat example.
It's writer Robert Bloch ... read more »
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Classic Seventies Horror
This is a classic horror film which, if you are a fan of tongue in cheek effects and clipped British accents, will not disappoint. A new doctor arrives at the ... read more »
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