A beautiful young woman is transferred against her will to an asylum where the patients dress like klansmen and sing hymns to satan. Asylum also known as house of crazies in subsequent us releases is a 1972 british horror film made by amicus productions. Asylum of satan 1975 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Asylum 1972 roy ward baker robert bloch peter cushing smith, britt ekland lucy, herbert lom byron, patrick magee dr. Rutherford, barry morse bruno, barbara parkins bonnie, robert powell dr. Asylum of satan 1972 a young woman finds herself trapped in a bizarre mental asylum run by the mysterious dr. The film was directed by roy ward baker, produced by milton subotsky, and scripted by robert bloch who adapted four of his own short stories for the screenplay. A young woman is brought to an asylum to receive special treatment from a mysterious doctor. Asylum of satan was mostly a pretty mediocre movie, that had a few peaks, but is totally worth a watch, just for that fucking awful satan mask.
Asylum of satan 1972 overview msn movies asylum of satan 1972 overview. Spector does more than just run the hospital he offers his patients as sacrifices to satan. Since asylum of satan 1972 was his first movie im willing to cut it some slack, but its still pretty damned bad. When an unassuming female pianist has a nervous breakdown, shes sent to the good doctors asylum for treatment. The asylum of satan was developed as campy secondshow drivein delight and it delivers on all counts. Spector incurs the devils wrath when his sacrificial virgin proves to be anything but pure. The devil takes a shine to her and spector begins to prepare her to become lucifers mate. Review by pat mcgroin the cops are on their way but theyre listening to the shaft soundtrack or something so they arrive at the very ends. Horror, scifi and fantasy asylum of satan 1972 facebook. After shes involuntarily committed to a reclusive mental institution, pretty lucina borelli slowly begins to realize the place is an asylum run by a maniacal sect of devil.
With charles kissinger, nick jolley, carla borelli, louis bandy, lila boden, liz cherry, p. He would later helm the animal horror flick grizzly, which made quite an impression on me, when i watched it on tv as a young boy. After shes involuntarily committed to a reclusive mental institution, pretty lucina borelli slowly begins to. Mar 02, 2017 posts about asylum of satan written by devilinthedetailssite. The last key 2018 plague 1979 the trick or treat picture show 2019 darkroom 1989 the darkside 1987 ouija house 2018 savage encounter 1980. Shot in 1972 asylum of satan was director william girdlers debut movie.
Martin, charlotte rampling barbara, sylvia syms ruth, richard todd walter, james villiers george, geoffrey bayldon dr. It stars charles kissinger, carla borelli and nick jolley. Wolf 1994 possessed 1983 the wretched 2019 housebound 2014 echoes 1982 cirque du freak. Asylum of satan 1971satan s children 1974 directors. Tickets in theaters coming soon coming soon movie news. There are some spooky moments, but the characters are so awful and irritating that its hard to care. End credits and main theme of asylum of satan 1972 directed by william girdler 1947 1978 who died at the age of 30 while scouting for locations, in a helicopter crash, in the philippines. A man buys a painting depicting witches being burned at the stake, one of whom bears an uncanny resemblance to his wife. Three on a meathook 1972, nurse sherri 1978, the house of the devil 2009, invasion of the blood farmers 1972, the dead pit 1989.
Check out more movies that start with a and movies from 1972. Asylum of satan 1972 is an american horror film written and directed by william girdler. Some movies like look whats happened to rosemarys baby. Satans children works as a dramatic character study, but if thrills are what you are looking for, or if rubber is what youre looking for, than asylum of satan is the movie for you. William girdler, joe wiezycki something weird video. Asylum of satan 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Asylum of satan cast starring charles kissinger, beth pearce, sherry steiner, james carroll pickett, claude fulkerson.
We all know how exploitation maestro william girdlers career and, sadly, life ended in 1978, at the tragically early age of 30 and after having directed numerous bmovie hits such as the manitou, three on a meathook, sheba, baby, day of the animals, abby, and his most successful feature, grizzly, he was killed in a helicopter crash in the. Nurse sherri 1978, ring of darkness 1979, black devil doll from hell 1984, she waits 1972, asylum of satan 1972. Ghost asylum full movie documentary by ron james duration. At the top of our list of the best horror movies of 1972 are the bld spattered bride 1972, the flesh and bld show 1972, fear in the night 1972, endless night 1972, and blacula 1972.
Asylum of satan 1972, william girdler trailer youtube. I had the opportunity to interview one of the producers, max j. Common themescharacters in satanic film include the antichrist, demonic possession, exorcism, and witchcraft. Aug 14, 2003 satan s children works as a dramatic character study, but if thrills are what you are looking for, or if rubber is what youre looking for, than asylum of satan is the movie for you. Spend seven weeks in a london community where the lunatics literally run the asylum as filmmaker peter robinson and a sparse skeleton crew check in to the radical archway community of. Patrick kelly join us for a rare screening of william girdlers asylum of satan with groovy behindthescenes stories of this forgotten satanic panic drivein classic from our special guest, producer and girdlers brotherinlaw j. Rubber snakes and rubber spiders work for a rubber devil and try to kill virgins while men run around with mad moustaches and bell bottoms. Asylum of satan 1972 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Lee montgomery, joseph campanella, arthur oconnell. He would later helm the animal horror flick grizzly, which made quite an impression on me, when i. Best movies like look whats happened to rosemarys baby. He kept ordering more and more plates of coleslaw, until he had put away about a. Spector is a satan worshipping shrink who uses his asylum to sacrifice psychiatric patients to his vile lord.
Aslyum is a british anthology of short horror stories from the same good old folks who gave us torture garden and tales from the crypt. Awesome 70s horror movie made by director william girdler, who also directed the 70s movie grizzly. In other words, welcome to asylum of satan, from writerdirector william girdler, who would make three on a meathook on that same year before moving on to abby, grizzly and an untimely death at age 30. Starr, alias max reynolds, anne firbank anna megs, jenkins. An expensive scotch, neat, no ice or water necessary. My husband was an extra in this movie and we laughed so much watching it. Movies like asylum of satan 1972 dont hang up 2016 the mansion of madness 1973 office killer 1997 killers delight 1978 insidious. Asylum of satan is a 1971 released 1972 american horror film written and directed by william girdler the manitou. A satanic film is a subgenre of horror film, and at times other film genres, that involves the devil as a concept or a character. The vampires assistant 2009 house of dracula 1945 lock 1983 the devils plaything 1973 the brutal river 2005. Its hard to argue that asylum is not a bad film, but it maintains a curious sense of non sequitur horror that pokes through the dreck despite firsttime director william girdlers best efforts. Daughters of satan 1972 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Rosenberg, when he visited chicago, and the thing i remember about him is his great devotion to coleslaw. Filmed entirely on locations in girdlers hometown of louisville, kentucky, the film follows the story of hapless concert pianist lucina martin carla borelli.
Posts about asylum of satan written by devilinthedetailssite. Spector is a satanworshipping shrink who uses his asylum to sacrifice psychiatric patients to his vile lord. This, his first film, proves he had a lot to learn, like not to open a horror movie with a country theme, especially one belted by your third lead. Mar 25, 2014 we all know how exploitation maestro william girdlers career and, sadly, life ended in 1978, at the tragically early age of 30 and after having directed numerous bmovie hits such as the manitou, three on a meathook, sheba, baby, day of the animals, abby, and his most successful feature, grizzly, he was killed in a helicopter crash in the. Asylum 1972 hollywood horror movie peter cushing, britt ekland latest horror movie.
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