This film has an interesting idea, that there is a death spirit that takes each of us when we die. The main character discovers, and eventually imprisons his. The rest of the film, essentially his punishment for "playing God" and beating the system, consists of him using increasingly ridiculous methods to begin to bring his family and friends close to death and capture the spirit in the process. Okay, maybe its just me, but I would have used something relatively non-violent and clean for this process, like drugs. This film just doesn't work. The ending is a nice, if predictable, touch. Kind of prefigures the end of the "Green Mile". Amusingly enough, I'd say that the Asphyx definitely is more creative and interesting than that steaming pile.
Review of The Asphyx
