
Asylum
Passion. Possession.
Directed by David Mackenzie
Produced by Seven Arts Pictures, Paramount Vantage
A dark psychological thriller built on forbidden attraction and moral transgression, where a woman's dangerous fascination with an inmate threatens to unravel her marriage and sanity.
A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
Questions people ask
Is Asylum scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Asylum end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Asylum violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Asylum easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Asylum sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Asylum
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Asylum
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Asylum, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Asylum, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Asylum, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































