Alicia
I love this movie so much
UnowPriceless
hyped garbage
Onlinewsma
Absolutely Brilliant!
Allison Davies
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Onebengalcat
I don't get all the negative reviews. I suppose you could classify this as a "indie" or lower b movie...by mainstream today. Call it what you will. The special effects and gore definitely A-grade! I turned my head away for a few scenes. The twist at the end also very good.
Kshisey
I enjoyed the story, the performances and the gore. But...if the asylum closed in the 1970's, shouldn't Devon be much older, like, 25-30 years older? Major plot whole that's hard to overlook.
InfinateANGELzPORTALz
I'll be honest in saying I'd thought the movie had its share of cheesy scenes or lines.Although at the same time it managed to have a good filming quality w/Video Equipment.The actors played their roles great(&for being ones Im not familiar with),to where they did their parts well plus interacted in believable ways.Rather than tacky over rehearsed feeling to when they say their lines,Also following through w/their acting role needs seemingly well,that'd also been done good by the director in telling the actors what they were wanting for the scenes!The "special effects"used weren't bad either,&that'd fit the films story line&plot.It held my attention from the beginning to the end!!Which is a plus in my book as well!I read on IMDb,that there's an Additional scene at the end of the credits.{But on an added note also:alota horror films came out in the 70s,to like early 90s-ish,&used various plots/story lines,&summaries,making them also"All-Time Favorites!",to both Myself+Many Other People/ppl!!On that note,Not to Defend ALL of the Horror films released,it IMO doesn't exactly give much to work with without being somehow familiar,like deja-vu &/or reminds them of a film made already(unless its a re-make).But otherwise its why I give films a chance,not go by ratings &/or reviews,because I might like it,opinion wise everyones is different.I don't regret watching this one as itd definitely wasn't like the way BAD "B-Minus MINUS!"flicks that we have All Seen!}
Leofwine_draca
THE ASYLUM is a film that's so predictable that the plot is almost mind-numbing to write out: a group of teenagers decide to hold a debauched party at an abandoned old asylum, only to mess with the occult and inadvertently summon up some demonic forces.Such a story has been the basis for countless forgettable horror B-movies, so this film needs to do something special to stand out from the crowd. Needless to say it doesn't. Marcus Nispel is the director (you may remember him from the old Texas CHAINSAW MASSACRE remake) but fails to do much with the material, which looks and feels like your usual US B-movie.The characters are irritating, the dialogue rings hollow, the acting isn't up to scratch. The demonic possession stuff feels very low key and unscary, with the EVIL DEAD remake an obvious inspiration. The only stuff I liked was that the special effects are pretty decent, especially when things get gruesome in the second half, but they're not enough to make this a good film. Stephen Lang (AVATOR) plays a priest caught up in the madness.
