"Asylum" is a woefully unbalanced anthology of horror stories, as a young psychiatrist pays a visit to four unbalanced eccentrics, all with their own tales to tell. The first story is about a wife's dismembered corpse getting revenge on her cheating husband and his lover; the second has Peter Cushing commissioning a down-and-out tailor to create a special suit; the third (and by far least impressive) has two unbalanced females conspiring against their captors; and the fourth is, well...have you seen the Twilight Zone episode entitled "The Invaders"? What starts with a certain creativity and excitement runs out of steam as the third patient is interviewed, and despite noble efforts from Cushing, Herbert Lom, and Patrick Magee, the film wallows in mediocrity...it could've benefitted from a bit more violence and less of the booming, intrusive musical score. On the plus side, the settings are effective and atmospheric, some closing twists are well-executed, and Peter Cushing gives another refined, somewhat comical performance that makes you wish he was the star of "Asylum."
5/10
5/10