Film Review: The Asylum (also known as Exeter)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Cert: 18 cert
Director: Marcus Nispel
Screen writer: Kirsten Elms, Marcus Nispel (story)
Starring: Stephen Lang , Brett Dier , Brittany Curran , Kevin Chapman , Gage Golightly , Kelly Blatz , Jenny Shakeshaft , Meredith Prunty , Ashley Tramonte , Nick Nicotera , Jeff Gum , Adam Teper , Keith Arem , Aaron Dorsey , Karina Junker
Running time: 91 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Couple seen to just had sex in a car.
woman naked on the floor full nudity
Violence & Gore: woman blow her head off with a gun.
young boy cutting his face.
man get his head twisted backward & head blow off.
man is seen crashing through a car window blood is seen.
body part are seen being cut up.
blood is seen over the walls.
bloody body seen on the floor.
man slap a character twice in the face.
writing in blood on the ceiling.
character cuts her hands on glass.
character gets stab in the gut with a knife, blood is seen.
character face is bitten & tongue rip out, a lot of blood is seen.
bloody finger on the floor.
character has blood on her face.
character her a spike through their head.
character gets their face smashed in with a fire exhaust.
character fall on a pick axe, it goes through the chest.
character attacks with a axe.
character face gets slice off.
character get a spike through the chest.
character is set on fire.
character hands & arms get shredded by a lawnmower.
character is burn to death in a box.
Profanity: 66 - F**k through out the film.
use of word like - pencil dick, bitch, porn, p*ss, ass, retarded, pussy, asshole use by main characters.
13 - sh*t through the film.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Drug use is seen by a woman.
Curtain drugs were mention in the film being used by main character.
rave party at a building everyone drink alcohol
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Some scene can be very violent & bloody, possession scene maybe disturbing for some viewers.
Rated R: for strong bloody horror violence, language throughout, sexual references, drug use, and some nudity.
Recommended age limit 18 due to strong violent content & strong language.
Story: From the director of Friday the 13th and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious comes new Horror. During an all-night, drug-fueled party at an abandoned asylum known for the horrific treatment of its patients, a group of ordinary teens decide to experiment with the occult, mysteriously leading to a violent possession. In an effort to find help, the group rushes to escape, only to find themselves locked inside with no means of communication. Tempers flare, trusts are broken and in attempt to save one of their friends possessed by the demon, the amateurs try to perform an exorcism. Instead of solving the problem, and unbeknownst to them, they unleash an even more powerful and vengeful spirit, one with a distinct motive and which wants them all dead. The teen's only chance of survival is to uncover the asylum's deep mysteries and find a way out before it's too late. Their search for answers uncovers the asylum's dark past and the terrible secrets that are harbored within its walls. What started as a harmless paranormal experiment turns into a fast paced bloody paranormal nightmare with unexpected consequences.
Likes : This is such an underrated horror film at best , as ive seen so many worst horror then this yet they get full praise for being good when they are just terrible, ya the whole scary building thing is done to death but audience cant seem to get enough of these types of film so this does have something going for it.
The cast is spot on in this film coming from the Director of Friday the 13th & Texas chainsaw massacre & the producer of Paranormal Activity & insidious im happy to say they've actual did this film right with the story & the flow of the film.
Although the set up was slightly a little weak the back ground story of the asylum on what went on before the place was shut down helps the story base line alot which is away a good thing for a horror. The building alone set the tone for atmospheric dark ominous feel of the place where a haunting could start, were introduced to a group of teenage that thinks it would be fun to contact the old spirits of the place only to find what they were looking for wasn't what they bargained for, this is where this film taken on this concept of unborn , exorcist, house on haunted hill & grave-encounters all in one film which really work for its bloody violent & gore scene as the teenage fight to stay alive.
whats actual clever with this film is the twist that if you clever enough you might be able to spot but it dose hide it very well dosent give away to much through out the film which i like because it keep you thinking & guess, most of all keep you on your toes wondering what going to happen next which also has that evil dead concept to as well which is enjoyable in these types of film's.
Brittany Curan performance playing Reign really shines in this film with a great acting skill to play a very believe role, she shows great potential as well as being a dead ringer for Amy Lee from evanescence in this film, so if they were to do a film of her life Brittany would most differently be the best choice there.
Kelly Blatz pull off the protagonist pretty well in this film show great performance as the person trying to keep everyone live, really impressed with that normal sometime you get a young act that dose quite fit the role but he done a brilliant job here.
Gage Golightly perfect performance as well play curtain part in this film, i cant really say much about role she was playing without give away spoiler but her performance is brilliant.
Nick Nicotera playing the tech nerd in the film brilliant as well, alot of on-lines from this guy are funny his performance later on in this film is just great acting again cant go in to detail spoilers.
I will say through out this whole film it manage to hold its creepy tone special some of the music & this creep child's voice really add to the tone of a well made film that deserves more than 5 stars out of 10.
If you look for a film that is like evil dead,unborn,house on haunted hill & grave encounters this is a film i recommend watch as you wont be dispointed in watch it great film, great sound track, creepy music & creepy back ground voices that make this a great film to watch with a end of credit scene.
Dislikes : Just the start of the film was slight weak but that all that was wrong with this film really.
Overall : Great story, perfect casting, great performances , Brittany Curan is one to watch in the future.
Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8.9 out of 10 for story concept.
Screen writer: Kirsten Elms, Marcus Nispel (story)
Starring: Stephen Lang , Brett Dier , Brittany Curran , Kevin Chapman , Gage Golightly , Kelly Blatz , Jenny Shakeshaft , Meredith Prunty , Ashley Tramonte , Nick Nicotera , Jeff Gum , Adam Teper , Keith Arem , Aaron Dorsey , Karina Junker
Running time: 91 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Couple seen to just had sex in a car.
woman naked on the floor full nudity
Violence & Gore: woman blow her head off with a gun.
young boy cutting his face.
man get his head twisted backward & head blow off.
man is seen crashing through a car window blood is seen.
body part are seen being cut up.
blood is seen over the walls.
bloody body seen on the floor.
man slap a character twice in the face.
writing in blood on the ceiling.
character cuts her hands on glass.
character gets stab in the gut with a knife, blood is seen.
character face is bitten & tongue rip out, a lot of blood is seen.
bloody finger on the floor.
character has blood on her face.
character her a spike through their head.
character gets their face smashed in with a fire exhaust.
character fall on a pick axe, it goes through the chest.
character attacks with a axe.
character face gets slice off.
character get a spike through the chest.
character is set on fire.
character hands & arms get shredded by a lawnmower.
character is burn to death in a box.
Profanity: 66 - F**k through out the film.
use of word like - pencil dick, bitch, porn, p*ss, ass, retarded, pussy, asshole use by main characters.
13 - sh*t through the film.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Drug use is seen by a woman.
Curtain drugs were mention in the film being used by main character.
rave party at a building everyone drink alcohol
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Some scene can be very violent & bloody, possession scene maybe disturbing for some viewers.
Rated R: for strong bloody horror violence, language throughout, sexual references, drug use, and some nudity.
Recommended age limit 18 due to strong violent content & strong language.
Story: From the director of Friday the 13th and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious comes new Horror. During an all-night, drug-fueled party at an abandoned asylum known for the horrific treatment of its patients, a group of ordinary teens decide to experiment with the occult, mysteriously leading to a violent possession. In an effort to find help, the group rushes to escape, only to find themselves locked inside with no means of communication. Tempers flare, trusts are broken and in attempt to save one of their friends possessed by the demon, the amateurs try to perform an exorcism. Instead of solving the problem, and unbeknownst to them, they unleash an even more powerful and vengeful spirit, one with a distinct motive and which wants them all dead. The teen's only chance of survival is to uncover the asylum's deep mysteries and find a way out before it's too late. Their search for answers uncovers the asylum's dark past and the terrible secrets that are harbored within its walls. What started as a harmless paranormal experiment turns into a fast paced bloody paranormal nightmare with unexpected consequences.
Likes : This is such an underrated horror film at best , as ive seen so many worst horror then this yet they get full praise for being good when they are just terrible, ya the whole scary building thing is done to death but audience cant seem to get enough of these types of film so this does have something going for it.
The cast is spot on in this film coming from the Director of Friday the 13th & Texas chainsaw massacre & the producer of Paranormal Activity & insidious im happy to say they've actual did this film right with the story & the flow of the film.
Although the set up was slightly a little weak the back ground story of the asylum on what went on before the place was shut down helps the story base line alot which is away a good thing for a horror. The building alone set the tone for atmospheric dark ominous feel of the place where a haunting could start, were introduced to a group of teenage that thinks it would be fun to contact the old spirits of the place only to find what they were looking for wasn't what they bargained for, this is where this film taken on this concept of unborn , exorcist, house on haunted hill & grave-encounters all in one film which really work for its bloody violent & gore scene as the teenage fight to stay alive.
whats actual clever with this film is the twist that if you clever enough you might be able to spot but it dose hide it very well dosent give away to much through out the film which i like because it keep you thinking & guess, most of all keep you on your toes wondering what going to happen next which also has that evil dead concept to as well which is enjoyable in these types of film's.
Brittany Curan performance playing Reign really shines in this film with a great acting skill to play a very believe role, she shows great potential as well as being a dead ringer for Amy Lee from evanescence in this film, so if they were to do a film of her life Brittany would most differently be the best choice there.
Kelly Blatz pull off the protagonist pretty well in this film show great performance as the person trying to keep everyone live, really impressed with that normal sometime you get a young act that dose quite fit the role but he done a brilliant job here.
Gage Golightly perfect performance as well play curtain part in this film, i cant really say much about role she was playing without give away spoiler but her performance is brilliant.
Nick Nicotera playing the tech nerd in the film brilliant as well, alot of on-lines from this guy are funny his performance later on in this film is just great acting again cant go in to detail spoilers.
I will say through out this whole film it manage to hold its creepy tone special some of the music & this creep child's voice really add to the tone of a well made film that deserves more than 5 stars out of 10.
If you look for a film that is like evil dead,unborn,house on haunted hill & grave encounters this is a film i recommend watch as you wont be dispointed in watch it great film, great sound track, creepy music & creepy back ground voices that make this a great film to watch with a end of credit scene.
Dislikes : Just the start of the film was slight weak but that all that was wrong with this film really.
Overall : Great story, perfect casting, great performances , Brittany Curan is one to watch in the future.
Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8.9 out of 10 for story concept.
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