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Watch: Asylum 1972 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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 some highly unusual qualities, 3) a woman who questions her sanity when it appears that her brother is conspiring against her, and 4) a man who builds tiny toy robots with lifelike human heads..
Plot: 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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Ratings:

	6.5/10 Votes: 7,408
	36% | RottenTomatoes
	65/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 125 Popularity: 8.037 | TMDB

Reviews:

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 so as to prove his credentials for the position. As with all anthology horror pictures, the stories vary in quality, but what is consistent though is that the atmosphere and mystery element to it all never flags. Atmosphere that is somewhat boosted by Douglas Gamley’s impacting construction of Modest Mussorgsky’s music.

‘Frozen Fear’ sees a murdered wife come back to reek revenge on her husband and his lover. Not a bad trick since she was dismembered!.

‘The Weird Taylor’ has Peter Cushing as a grieving father who will do anything to bring his deceased son back to life.

‘Lucy Comes to Stay’ features Charlotte Rampling and Britt Eckland in a murderous spin on the “imaginary friend” angle.

‘Manikins of Horror’ is the last story which stars Herbert Lom as a maker of little robotic dolls that have worryingly realistic faces.

All of which leads us to the finale where we get a nice and rewarding twist. It’s a good production is this, the direction and writing is fluid and there are some genuinely creepy and unsettling moments. Perhaps not one to rush out for if you want to be scared on Halloween, but certainly a picture that achieves a high level of genre entertainment. 7/10

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 featuring Peter Cushing and a really bizarre story, but the ending is a bit confused. The penultimate story is unique only for it’s casting, the idea of seeing Britt Ekland as Charlotte Rampling’s murderous alter-ego seems like it should be reversed. Some of the music is overdone to the point of absurdity, cue the robot Herbert Lom slowing making his way to a dumbwaiter accompanied by a bombastic score that makes every inch it travels like a knife in the ear.

Another superb horror anthology from Amicus!
ASYLUM is the fifth in a series of seven Amicus horror anthologies. If THE MONSTER CLUB is included as part of the series, this would make eight movies. Although, that movie is very different from the others.

I look upon the Amicus anthologies with great memories as I used to love them when I was in my teens. My feelings for them today are just as strong.

ASYLUM may no longer be my favourite of the Amicus horror anthologies. But it is the first one I saw and as such holds a special place in my heart.

There are three identifiable stories in this movie. Although, unlike the other Amicus anthologies, the linking story is much more prominent and as such acts as a fourth.

The movie starts with Robert Powell as a young doctor driving to an Dunsmoor Asylum, an asylum for the incurable insane. The opening credits play over his journey with the famous “A Night on Bald Mountain” used for the score. With a magnificent example of classical music being used to score the movie, I knew it was going to be an enjoyable experience.

When Powell arrives at the asylum, he finds out that the head of the institution, Dr. Starr, has himself now become an inmate. His associate, Dr. Rutherford, sets Powell a test to judge his ability to take the job. The test – meet the inmates and identify which one is Dr. Starr.

Powell then goes up to meet the inmates and is introduced to the orderly, played by Geoffrey Bayldon. I loved Bayldon’s performance here and consider it to be one of the best of his career. At 85 and still going strong, I wish him a happy life in the remainder of his retirement.

Each of the three stories begins with Powell introducing himself to the inmates.

The first story involves Barbara Parkins who has made plans to run off with her lover, played by Richard Todd. Unfortunately, Todd’s wife, played by Sylvia Syms, stands in the way. Todd decides to kill his wife, dismember her body and wrap each part up neatly in brown paper. The body parts are then left in a freezer in the cellar. Unfortunately, Todd’s wife won’t let him leave quite so easily! This story moves along slowly at times but features good performances by the three actors.

The second story involves Barry Morse as a tailor facing eviction from his shop because he can’t afford to pay the rent. A sinister customer, played to perfection by the late great Peter Cushing, asks him to make a suit from unusual material. Cushing tells him that the suit is a gift for his son. But it turns out his son is dead! I will spoil no more but I will state that I really enjoyed this story and fail to understand why it is so heavily bashed by IMDb users. The story is worth seeing just for Cushing’s performance alone. But Barry Morse should be given recognition for giving the performance of his career as the somewhat nervous tailor trying hard to get the suit finished in time.

The third story sees Charlotte Rampling returning home after a stay in a mental hospital. Her brother, played superbly by the great professional, James Villiers, acts caring for his sister but has a sinister side that makes the audience question his loyalties. Anyway, Rampling sees her friend, Lucy, played by Britt Ekland, after taking some pills. Ekland persuades Rampling to run off with her and leave her brother behind. This story takes a series of twists and turns before reaching its disturbing conclusion. Rampling’s performance as a young woman with a seemingly split personality is easily one of the best in the movie.

The remainder of the movie takes place in the asylum and this constitutes the final story. Powell meets a seemingly calm rational doctor, played by the great Herbert Lom, one of my all-time favourite actors. Lom has created a series of mechanical figures, including one of himself. He tries persuading those around him that he can bring the figure to life but everyone thinks he’s crazy. But could he be right? Watch and see.

The linking story works so well due to the superb performance delivered by Robert Powell. His performance as a seemingly confident yet naive young doctor was genuinely believable and he held my attention in every scene he was in.

Patrick Magee should not be forgotten either. His performance as the aging experienced doctor was believable because he was seen to have flaws that remind us all that experience is not something to be relied upon as a sole strength when dealing with tough challenges.

Roy Ward Baker directs the movie and many of his styles are evident here. He makes excellent use of “A Night on Bald Mountain” to score the movie, ensuring it fits with the somewhat Gothic setting. His other choices of music have an orchestral Gothic style that ensure consistency and help build suspense and tension, something particularly evident in the final story. Baker makes excellent use of camera angles to hook the audience with something quirky or sinister, draw them in slowly and then deliver a sudden shock out of nowhere. These styles were also used on many of his other movies but it is here where it works best.

The scripting is carefully put together so the movie distances itself from its four predecessors. The choice of using part of the linking story to act as the final story was a wise decision since it’s actually better than the other three.

Overall, ASYLUM is a must-see for fans of the Amicus anthologies, fans of other Amicus movies or fans of portmanteau horror movies. If my summary provides the movie with enough appeal in your eyes, check it out. You’ll enjoy it!

A hugely enjoyable all-star British Amicus horror anthology romp
Young psychiatrist Dr. Martin (the always fine Robert Powell) goes to a sanitarium for the incurably insane for a job interview. He expects to talk to one Dr. Starr, but winds up conversing with the wheelchair-bound Dr. Rutherford (a marvelous Patrick Magee) instead. Rutherford challenges Martin to find out who among the four patients is Dr. Starr. If Martin chooses the right one he gets the job.

First and most gruesome tale, “Frozen Fear” – The disembodied body parts of the snippy murdered Ruth (the perfectly bitchy Sylvia Simms) come back to lethal life to exact a grisly revenge on both her weak faithless husband Walter (a superbly sniveling Richard Todd) and his sexy mistress Bonnie (the solid Barbara Parkins).

Second and most poignant anecdote, “The Weird Tailor” – Poor kindly tailor Bruno (the excellent Barry Morse) is hired by the mysterious Mr. Smith (beautifully played by the great Peter Cushing) to sew together a suit out of a strange white fabric which has the ability to resurrect the dead.

Third and weakest story, “Lucy Comes to Stay” – Troubled schizophrenic Barbara (the gorgeous Charlotte Rampling) blames her naughty alter ego Lucy (the equally ravishing Britt Ekland) for killing her brother. This particular episode is way too slight and obvious to really work, but fortunately the delectable distaff eye candy provided by striking beauties Rampling and Ekland ensure that it remains watchable enough throughout.

Fourth and most outrageous yarn, “Mannikins of Horror” – Mad Dr. Byron (a delightfully deranged Herbert Lom) transfers his spirit into a diminutive, but dangerous mechanical doll facsimile of himself so it can embark on a deadly spree.

Director Roy Ward Baker makes the most out of the macabre merriment that’s richly abundant in revered “Psycho” novelist Robert Bloch’s wickedly witty script. Baker ably creates a properly creepy atmosphere and elicits sterling performances from a top-drawer all-star cast. Denys Coop’s crisp, handsome cinematography and Douglas Gamley’s robustly booming’n’bombastic score are likewise on the money effective. The wraparound segment’s conclusion is truly shocking and unexpected as well. An immensely entertaining omnibus outing.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 28 min (88 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG
Genre Horror
Director Roy Ward Baker
Writer Robert Bloch
Actors Barbara Parkins, Richard Todd, Sylvia Syms
Country United Kingdom
Awards 2 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound System)
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor, London, UK (colour)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm