Asylum

Asylum

You have nothing to lose but your mind.

197288 min6.0 / 10

A darkly playful anthology horror film that uses the asylum setting and a puzzle-box premise to blend psychological unease with darkly comedic storytelling.

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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