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    Tales That Witness Madness 1973 POSTER

    Tales That Witness Madness

    1973

    English

    5.6

    8

    31%

    31%

    Action

    anthology

    asylum

    Horror

    insanity

    tiger

    time travel

    tree

    Freddie Francis Freddie Francis Director Suzy Kendall Suzy Kendall as Ann Beatrice Michael Jayston Michael Jayston as Brian Mary Tamm Mary Tamm as Ginny Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Party Guest
    Dr. Tremayne is an enigmatic psychiatrist running an asylum that houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleague Nicholas, Tremayne explains his amazing and controversial theories as to why each of the four patients went mad.
    Night Explorers: The Asylum 2023 POSTER

    Night Explorers: The Asylum

    2023

    English

    3.7

    1

    Action

    asylum

    Horror

    urban explorers

    John K. Webster John K. Webster Director Algina Lipskis Algina Lipskis as Emma Harrison Whitlock Harrison Whitlock as Huge Tramp Neal Ward Neal Ward as Rory Ausman Khan Ausman Khan as Tramp
    When a group of Urban Explores get the chance of a lifetime to explore one of the world's most haunted asylums, they encounter something truly evil, that will not let them leave and will push them to the edge of sanity.
    Last Resort 2000 POSTER

    Last Resort

    2000

    English

    7.2

    7

    94%

    85%

    asylum

    Drama

    immigrant

    Romance

    russian woman

    seaside town

    Pawel Pawlikowski Pawel Pawlikowski Director David Auker David Auker as 2nd Council Official Paddy Considine Paddy Considine as Alfie Adrian Scarborough Adrian Scarborough as Council Official Perry Benson Perry Benson as Immigration Officer
    Tanya leaves Moscow with her street-wise 10-year-old son Artiom to meet her English fiancée in London. But after he fails to turn up at the airport, Tanya, intent on staying in England, is forced to apply for political asylum and transferred to Stonehaven, a grimy former seaside resort where refugees are housed. Tanya gradually develops a relationship with an amusement arcade manager, who helps them escape. She must then decide whether to stay with him or return to Russia.
    Nightmare 1964 POSTER

    Nightmare

    1964

    English

    6.7

    8

    Action

    asylum

    dreams

    father murder

    girls' boarding school

    Horror

    Mystery

    nightmare

    suicide attempt

    Thriller

    Freddie Francis Freddie Francis Director Timothy Bateson Timothy Bateson as Barman Moira Redmond Moira Redmond as Grace Maddox Jennie Linden Jennie Linden as Janet Frank Forsyth Frank Forsyth as Waiter
    A young student is haunted by recurring dreams of her mother murdering her father, but her nightmare is just beginning as she tries to prove to her loved ones that she is not insane.
    Dr. Caligari 1989 POSTER

    Dr. Caligari

    1989

    English

    6.0

    10

    asylum

    Comedy

    Horror

    psychotronic

    Sci-Fi

    suburbia

    surrealism

    Stephen Sayadian Stephen Sayadian Director John Durbin John Durbin as Gus Pratt Marjean Holden Marjean Holden as Patient in Bed Jennifer Balgobin Jennifer Balgobin as Ramona Lodger Stephen Quadros Stephen Quadros as Scarecrow
    Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido.
    Doom Asylum 1988 POSTER

    Doom Asylum

    1988

    English

    4.6

    12

    33%

    33%

    abandoned

    Action

    asylum

    car crash

    Comedy

    coroner

    Horror

    slasher

    Richard Friedman Richard Friedman Director Paul Giorgi Paul Giorgi as Fake Shemp Dawn Alvan Dawn Alvan as Godiva Kristin Davis Kristin Davis as Jane Farin Farin as Rapunzel
    A demented former lawyer uses autopsy equipment to kill off the teenagers who trespass on the long-abandoned asylum he inhabits. Filmed on location in an actual abandoned asylum.
    Unlikely Heroes 2014 POSTER

    Unlikely Heroes

    2014

    German

    6.5

    1

    88%

    88%

    asylum

    bored housewife

    Comedy

    Drama

    Peter Luisi Peter Luisi Director Alexandra Prusa Alexandra Prusa as Anja Uygar Tamer Uygar Tamer as Bahar Kamil Krejcí Kamil Krejcí as Hans-Jakob Komi Togbonou Komi Togbonou as Punishment
    In order to win the respect of her friends and family, divorced housewife Sabine decides to perform Wilhelm Tell with a group of Asylum seekers in the Swiss mountains.
    Spithood 2024 POSTER

    Spithood

    2024

    English

    5.2

    5

    asylum

    Horror

    killing spree

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Tim Pine Tim Pine Director Mark Amar Mark Amar as Andy Scott King Scott King as Male police officer Natasha Wanganeen Natasha Wanganeen as Mel Trung Le Trung Le as Noob
    When a dangerous patient escapes confinement in a mental asylum and goes on a rampant killing spree, the night shift staff face their worst nightmare, as they fight for survival.
    Family Life 1971 POSTER

    Family Life

    1971

    English

    7.5

    5

    50%

    50%

    Action

    asylum

    blind

    Drama

    england

    psychiatry

    psychology

    schizophrenia

    Ken Loach Ken Loach Director Terry Duggan Terry Duggan as Chris Webb Chris Webb as Dudley Sutton Dudley Sutton as Ambulance man Tony Blackburn Tony Blackburn as Self
    A young woman, Janice, is living with her restrictive and conservative parents, who lead a dull working-class life and consider their daughter to be “misbehaving” whenever she’s trying to find her own way in life.
    Ghost Stories 2017 POSTER

    Ghost Stories

    2017

    English

    6.4

    70

    85%

    59%

    Action

    anthology

    apparition

    asylum

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    flashback

    Horror

    journalist

    Mystery

    Andy Nyman Andy Nyman Director Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Father Emery Nicholas Burns Nicholas Burns as Mark van Rhys Martin Freeman Martin Freeman as Mike Priddle Jill Halfpenny Jill Halfpenny as Peggy Van Rhys
    Professor Philip Goodman devotes his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans. His skepticism soon gets put to the test when he receives news of three chilling and inexplicable cases -- disturbing visions in an abandoned asylum, a car accident deep in the woods and the spirit of an unborn child. Even scarier -- each of the macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to the professor's own life.
    Ring 2 1999 POSTER

    Ring 2

    1999

    Japanese

    5.8

    29

    Action

    asylum

    curse

    female corpse

    horror

    Horror

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    sequel

    videotape

    Hideo Nakata Hideo Nakata Director Kyoko Fukada Kyoko Fukada as Kanae Sawaguchi Miki Nakatani Miki Nakatani as Mai Takano Nanako Matsushima Nanako Matsushima as Reiko Asakawa Hiroyuki Sanada Hiroyuki Sanada as Ryûji Takayama
    While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
    Risk 2016 POSTER

    Risk

    2016

    English

    6.3

    28

    80%

    51%

    Action

    asylum

    Documentary

    fake news

    information leak

    investigative journalism

    national security agency (nsa)

    semi-biographical

    Laura Poitras Laura Poitras Director Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton as Herself Laura Poitras Laura Poitras as Herself Donald Trump Donald Trump as Himself Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper as Himself
    Capturing the story of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with unprecedented access, director Laura Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle in a documentary portrait of power, betrayal, truth and sacrifice.
    Splendor in the Grass 1961 POSTER

    Splendor in the Grass

    1961

    English

    7.7

    27

    72%

    90%

    Action

    asylum

    Drama

    forbidden love

    kansas, usa

    Romance

    sexual repression

    unmarried couple

    unrequited love

    Elia Kazan Elia Kazan Director Dolores Costello Dolores Costello as Actress in film clip from 'Glorious Betsy' Audrey Christie Audrey Christie as Mrs. Loomis Jim Antonio Jim Antonio as Oil Field Worker at Party Eugene Roche Eugene Roche as Private Detective
    A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
    Spider 2002 POSTER

    Spider

    2002

    English

    6.7

    52

    84%

    68%

    Action

    asylum

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    london, england

    Mystery

    past

    psychopath

    secret

    Thriller

    David Cronenberg David Cronenberg Director Gabriel Byrne Gabriel Byrne as Bill Cleg Sara Stockbridge Sara Stockbridge as Gladys Philip Craig Philip Craig as John Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes as Spider
    A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.
    Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep 2024 POSTER

    Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep

    2024

    English

    3.6

    4

    Adventure

    asylum

    Comedy

    dissociative identity disorder

    evil alien

    Fantasy

    Horror

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Chad Ferrin Chad Ferrin Director Cyril O'Reilly Cyril O'Reilly as Bill Jackson Steve Railsback Steve Railsback as Dr. Willet Lew Temple Lew Temple as Francis Wayland Thurston Robert Rhine Robert Rhine as Wanger
    Renowned oneirologist Ambrose London is requested to appear at Arkham Asylum to study the strange case of dissociative identity disorder in patient James Fhelleps/Joe Slater.
    Sucker Punch 2011 POSTER

    Sucker Punch

    2011

    English

    6.1

    190

    22%

    47%

    Action

    Adventure

    asylum

    brothel

    dragon

    escape

    Fantasy

    samurai

    sword fight

    Thriller

    Zack Snyder Zack Snyder Director Jamie Chung Jamie Chung as Amber Oscar Isaac Oscar Isaac as Blue Jones Carla Gugino Carla Gugino as Dr. Vera Gorski Jon Hamm Jon Hamm as High Roller / Doctor
    A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.
    The Secret of Cuck Island 2022 POSTER

    The Secret of Cuck Island

    2022

    English

    4.3

    Action

    asylum

    burgio

    classy underground movies

    Comedy

    cuck island

    full moon

    Mystery

    the secret of cuck island

    Thriller

    Rives Elliot Rives Elliot Director Alexandra Faye Sadeghian Alexandra Faye Sadeghian as Female Agent Diana Noris Diana Noris as La Medica Jessa Flux Jessa Flux as Merican Sweetheart Lloyd Kaufman Lloyd Kaufman as The Billionaire
    A struggling Brooklyn freelance filmmaker must expose a corporate eugenics conspiracy before they get him by the balls.
    Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story 2019 POSTER

    Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

    2019

    English

    6.3

    7

    asylum

    based on true story

    lunatic asylum

    memory loss

    murder

    Thriller

    torture

    Karen Moncrieff Karen Moncrieff Director Mark Hildreth Mark Hildreth as Bats Paul Essiembre Paul Essiembre as Joseph Pulitzer Anja Savcic Anja Savcic as Lottie Christina Ricci Christina Ricci as Nellie Bly
    An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.
    A Page of Madness 1926 POSTER

    A Page of Madness

    1926

    Japanese

    7.3

    27

    75%

    75%

    Action

    asylum

    dowry

    Drama

    Horror

    japan

    mental asylum

    partially lost film

    silent film

    Thriller

    Teinosuke Kinugasa Teinosuke Kinugasa Director Kyosuke Takamatsu Kyosuke Takamatsu as Crazy Man B Tetsu Tsuboi Tetsu Tsuboi as Crazy Man C Misao Seki Misao Seki as Doctor Yoshie Nakagawa Yoshie Nakagawa as Servant's Wife
    A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.
    Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings 2011 POSTER

    Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings

    2011

    English

    4.5

    92

    67%

    28%

    Action

    Adventure

    asylum

    forest

    horror

    Horror

    lesbian relationship

    motel

    west virginia

    Declan O'Brien Declan O'Brien Director Kaitlyn Leeb Kaitlyn Leeb as Bridget Kristen Harris Kristen Harris as Dr. Ann Marie McQuaid Jennifer Pudavick Jennifer Pudavick as Kenia Tenika Davis Tenika Davis as Sara
    A group of friends take refuge in a deserted sanatorium after they are left stranded in a snowstorm. Later, the place becomes a death trap when man-eating cannibals surround them.
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