Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lom
A young psychiatrist interviews four inmates in a mental asylum to satisfy a requirement for employment. He hears stories about 1) the revenge of a murdered wife, 2) a tailor who makes a suit with som...( read more
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A new doctor arrives at an institution for the incurably insane and sets about the task of identifying which of the inmates is the hospital's former administrator. Along the way we're treated to four episodic tales of horror. A mistress who's lover chopped his wife up in separa...( read more)
A real treat of four haunting stories, told by patients at a mental hospital. The visiting psychiatrist must deduce from the stories, which of the patients was a former doctor. Each story was creepy and stylish. There are some nice twists along the way. A classic anthology of Bri...( read more)
Although this is one of the poorer Amicus horror anthologies, the framing story is actually much better than the three mediocre vignettes it surrounds.
A couple of the stories just feel far too long but, as they are all written by Robert Bloch who did "Psycho", they are still int...( read more)
Not as good as most Amicus anthologies, but still a fun time if you can can look past the flaws. The strongest segment deals with a taylor and some mysterious fabric. But the first segment involving a murderous adulterer is sloppy and laughable.
Weak in places but still enjoyable.
Asylum has to be one of the best horror films of all time. Has four short stories within. A doctor is sent into an mental asylum and is asked to find out which one of the residents is the psychiatrist. Fantastic
Another cool collection from Amicus. The first story is so dang disturbing, I'm surprised this film isn't better known.
I love the Amicus movies! This one is very, very good! Creepy and stylish!
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