The Asphyx

The Asphyx

If It Were In Your Power…Would You Sacrifice Your Wife…Your Children For Immortality? This Is The Story Of A Man Who Did!

Directed by Peter Newbrook

Produced by Glendale

197299 min6.0 / 10

A Victorian-era horror-fantasy about a scientist's obsessive quest to capture and control death itself, exploring the corrupting price of immortality through family tragedy.

Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects?

Questions people ask

  • Does The Asphyx end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Asphyx sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Asphyx scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Asphyx easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Asphyx violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Rarity71

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Surprise20

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Love22

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