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Stephen Rea negotiates with demons in a mental ward. What could go wrong?
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Asylum (2013)

B-movie chaosDemons in straitjacketsSo bad it's almost good

Overview

ComedyHorror

A veteran hostage negotiator's next call leads him to an overrun insane asylum. He soon finds that dark forces are pushing the patients to commit atrocities, and he may be the only one that can stop them.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Stephen Rea somehow keeps his dignity intact

Practical Effects

Gleefully cheap demon makeup you'll love to hate

Best for:Solo: 2am irony viewing with snacks and zero expectations·Friends: Drunk movie night where you roast everything
Heads up:Disturbing: Mental illness portrayed as literal demonic possession
Todor Chapkanov

Director

Todor Chapkanov

ReleasedSep 30, 2013
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Signature Entertainment
After Dark Films

Top Cast

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

McGahey

Bruce Payne

Bruce Payne

Sharp

Caroline Ford

Caroline Ford

Halloway

Dimo Alexiev

Dimo Alexiev

Tall Intense Patient

Hristo Shopov

Hristo Shopov

Father Richard

Velizar Binev

Velizar Binev

Sergeant Quinn

Valentin Ganev

Valentin Ganev

Priest

Anton Trendafilov

Anton Trendafilov

Deep Voice Man

Joe Montana

Joe Montana

Barnett

Jason Wong

Jason Wong

Lim

Steve Toussaint

Steve Toussaint

Powell

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was a Bulgarian-American co-production shot in Sofia, explaining the eclectic cast and budget aesthetic.

Cultural

Released during the found-footage boom, this tried to revive classic possession horror with straight-to-streaming energy.

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