Asylum (1972)
| Release Date | 01 July 1972 |
| Other Names | House of Crazies |
| Tagline | The hot-blooded beauty in the cold freezer. |
| Genre | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | New Lodge, Winkfield, Berkshire, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Supernatural Horror |
| Mood | Blood and Gore |
| Themes | Mad Scientists, Renegade Body Parts, Toys Come to Life, Robots and Androids |
| Tones | Macabre, Disturbing, Eerie, Creepy, Gruesome |
| Tags | Craziness, Dismemberment, Doctor, Grief, Interview, Inventor, Madness, Mental Illness, Mental Institution, Mental Patient, Missing Person, Psychiatrist, Revenge, Schizophrenia, Short Stories, Toymaker, Wife |
Asylum (also known as House of Crazies in subsequent US releases) is a 1972 British horror film made by Amicus Productions. 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).
Cast and Crew
Cast
James Villiers
George
Ann Firbank
Anna
John Franklyn-Robbins
Stebbins
Daniel Jones
Dummy
Sylvia Marriott
Asylum Head Nurse
Tony Wall
New Houseman
Frank Forsyth
Asylum Gatekeeper
Director
Roy Ward Baker
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Producer
Robert Bloch
stories "Frozen Fear", "The Weird Tailor", "Lucy Comes to Stay" and "Mannikins of Horror"
Gustave M. Berne
executive producer
Max Rosenberg
producer
Milton Subotsky
producer
Original Music
Douglas Gamley
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Cinematographer
Denys N. Coop
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Editor
Peter Tanner
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Casting Director
Ronnie Curtis
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Art Director
Set Decorator
Fred Carter
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Makeup Department
Roy Ashton
makeup artist
Joan Carpenter
hair stylist
Production Manager
Teresa Bolland
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony Waye
assistant director
Sound Department
Norman Bolland
sound mixer
Bob Jones
dubbing mixer
Clive Smith
sound editor
Camera and Electrical Department
Neil Binney
camera operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bridget Sellers
wardrobe supervisor
Other Crew
Pamela Davies
continuity
Production Company
Amicus Productions
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Harbour Productions Limited
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Distributor
Cinerama Releasing Corporation
CBS Television
International Film Distributors
Dynamite Entertainment
Wm. Lange & Associates
Danton Films
Prism Home Video
Aquarius TV
Image Entertainment
Passion Productions
Dark Sky Films
Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK)
Globo Vídeo
MPI Home Video
Umbrella Entertainment
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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