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Asylum   1972         PG, 92 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi aka: House of Crazies Director: Roy Ward Baker   Cast: Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Barry Morse, Barbara Parkins, Robert Powell, Charlotte Rampling, Sylvia Syms, Richard Todd, Megs Jenkins, James Villiers, Geoffrey Bayldon, Ann Firbank, John Franklyn-Robbins   An anthology of four horror tales told by mental patients fill this film with suspense as young psychiatrist Dr. Martin (Robert Powell), who has applied for the job as head of the asylum, is given the assignment of finding out which one of the patients had been in charge of the asylum. In one story, Walter (Richard Todd) murders his wife, and she seeks revenge. Another story involves tailor Bruno (Barry Morse) weaving a coat to bring back his son from the dead. The third story is about schizophrenic Barbara (Charlotte Rampling) inserting her "doppelganger" into Lucy (Britt Ekland). The final story involves toymaker Bryon (Herbert Lom) and his killer robots. A good film for horror buffs. Cast Peter Cushing Smith Britt Ekland Lucy Herbert Lom Bryon Patrick Magee Dr. Rutherford Barry Morse Bruno Barbara Parkins Bonnie Robert Powell Dr. Martin Charlotte Rampling Barbara Sylvia Syms Ruth Richard Todd Walter Megs Jenkins Miss Higgins James Villiers George Geoffrey Bayldon Max Reynolds Ann Firbank Anna John Franklyn-Robbins Stebbins