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Foundation date 1 january 1997
The Asylum is an American independent film production company and distributor which focuses on producing low-budget, direct-to-video films. The company has produced titles that capitalize on productions by major studios, usually resorting to film titles and scripts very similar to those of current blockbusters in order to lure customers. These titles have been dubbed "mockbusters" by the press. Its titles are distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, GT Media, and as of 2015, Cinedigm.
Filmography of The Asylum (161 films)
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Barely Legal (2011)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about virginity
Actors Morgan Benoit, Erika Jordan
Sue, Cheryl and Lexi are three college freshmen who have been best friends since they were born on the same day. They do something special every year for their birthday, but on their eighteenth, they set out to lose their virginity. They throw a large poolside party at Sue's house hoping to "pop their cherries" before the day and night is over. But they find that losing their virginity is easier said than done as all three of them embark on a series of raunchy and hilarious quests to do so.
Almighty Thor (2011)
, 1h30Directed by Christopher Ray
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Superhero films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Patricia Velásquez, Cody Deal, Richard Grieco, Nicole Fox, Kristen Kerr
When the demon god Loki (Richard Grieco) wipes off the city of Valhalla to steal the Hammer of Invincibility, only the young hero Thor (Cody Deal) can recover the cities from evil. When Thor's father and older brother are killed in a futile attempt to retrieve the hammer from Loki, a Valkyrie named Jarnsaxa (Patricia Velásquez) attempts to train a naïve and inexperienced warrior Thor to fight Loki. This leads them on a short quest from their training camp, to the Tree of Inventory to collect a sword and shield and then to a small city where Loki attempts to hypnotize the refusing residents into serving as his minions by bringing on a wipeout with a small army of demon beasts. When Thor is about to be defeated, he must forge his own fate to save the city and reclaim the Hammer of invincibility from Loki once and for all.
Battle of Los Angeles (2011)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Disaster films
Actors Kel Mitchell, Nia Peeples, Dylan Vox, Tim Abell, Michele Boyd, Stephen Blackehart
In February 1942, U.S. armed forces defend Los Angeles from unidentified flying objects. Seventy years later, the alien invaders return to finish the attack.
Princess and the Pony (2011)
, 1h28Directed by Rachel Goldenberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses
Actors Bill Oberst Jr.
In order to protect her identity, young Princess Evelyn (Fiona Perry) is sent to live with distant relatives in America. She initially has difficulty adjusting to life in the town until she befriends a pony held captive by a shady carnival owner.
6 Guns (2010)
, 1h35Directed by Shane Van Dyke
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Western
Actors Barry Van Dyke, Greg Evigan, Shane Van Dyke, Erin Marie Hogan, Brian Wimmer
To exact revenge on the men who killed her family, Selina Stevens (Sage Mears) enlists the aid of Frank Allison (Barry Van Dyke), a bounty hunter, in teaching her the art of gunfighting.
The 7 Adventures of Sinbad (2010)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Children's films
Actors Patrick Muldoon, Bo Svenson, Oliver Mason
The film follows an early version of Sinbad the Sailor, who must undertake seven tasks to halt an impending disaster that threatens to create an El Niño.
8213: Gacy House (2010)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Horror, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
A group of paranormal investigators enter the abandoned home of serial killer John Gacy, hoping to find evidence of paranormal activity. Upon entering the house they set up cameras throughout the abandoned house while going room to room with hand-held cameras, performing séances and asking for John Gacy to come forward. As the evening progresses it seems the investigators are not prepared for the horror still within the house. In the end all hell breaks loose, Gary finds Mike's dead body in the basement, Gary is dragged away, Franklin disappears and Robbie is chased through the house. After the rest of the cameras cut to static, an apparition of Gacy appears, Robbie is then taken and his camera cuts to static.
Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus (2010)
, 1h30Directed by Christopher Ray
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Disaster, Horror comedy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, La fin du monde, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about sharks, Natural horror films, Mise en scène d'un poisson, Giant monster films, Comedy horror films, Reptile, Disaster films, American disaster films, Film de catastrophe animalière
Actors Jaleel White, Robert Picardo, Dylan Vox, Gina Torres, Robert R. Shafer, Jose Rosete
Le Méga Shark revient mais il va devoir faire face à un crocodile géant : le Crocosaurus. Attaquant beaucoup d'humains, les deux monstres se battent en duel. L'amiral Calvin et l'agent Hutchinson décident alors d'envoyer le lieutenant Terry McKormick et le chasseur Nigel Putman mettre un terme aux attaques des deux monstres.
Milf (2010)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Amy Lindsay, Jamie Bernadette, Christine Nguyen
After failing romantically with girls their own age, a group of nerdy male college students discover the excitement of hooking up with sexy older women, often referred to as MILFs. Lifelong best friends Brandon (Jack Cullison) and Anthony (Philip Marlatt) as well as their geek/gamer friends Nate (Joseph Booton) and Ross (Ramon Camacho) succeed beyond their wildest dreams as they hook up with lady after lady. However, when Brandon falls for Anthony’s sexually active mother, the guys' whole scheme begins to fall apart.
2010: Moby Dick (2010)
, 1h27Directed by Trey Stokes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Cétacé, Submarine films, Films about disabilities, Mise en scène d'un cétacé
Actors Barry Bostwick, Renée O'Connor, Adam Grimes, Aisha Tyler, Andrea Roth, Jay Beyers
The film begins in November 20, 1969, 50 miles off Soviet waters. When the USS Acushnet dives under the ice, a young Ahab listens for enemy subs when suddenly he detects an unknown target. When the captain listens, he hears nothing, but Ahab insists in the presence of an emptiness. The target dives into a trench, but the captain abandons his search in favor of photographing the target. The target attacks the submarine as Ahab hears a roar. The sub is brought to the icy surface, and the target identifies itself as a gigantic, white, whale-like creature. Ahab survives, but loses his leg to the beast when it hauls the other half of the sub back underwater.
#1 Cheerleader Camp (2010)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Dance films, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Erotic films
Actors Charlene Tilton, Paul Logan
Two horny college guys get summer jobs at a cheerleader camp for the summer. Friendly and naive Michael is mistaken as a homosexual even though he isn't. World class jerk Andy has an addiction to masturbation and also tries to hook up with a different girl every night. Michael and Andy help out head cheerleader Sophie form her own cheerleading team. A group of strippers end up becoming cheerleaders after Michael and Andy have a run-in with them at a local gentlemen's club. A college scholarship is offered to the group of cheerleaders that wins the climactic team competition. Known lines include" pounding it out in the sock" and "fucking a watermelon.
Sherlock Holmes (2010)
, 1h29Directed by Rachel Goldenberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Transport films, Aviation films, Animaux préhistoriques, Sherlock Holmes films, Political films, Steampunk films, Buddy films
Actors Gareth David-Lloyd, Dominic Keating, Andrew Jackson
The film begins during the German air raids in London in 1940. An elderly Dr. John Watson tells his nurse the tale of an unrecorded case he shared with his friend Sherlock Holmes. In 1882, Holmes and Watson investigate a ship carrying gold which was reportedly destroyed by a monstrous giant octopus on the coast of Newhaven. They do not believe the first-hand accounts of the sole survivor of the attack, but nonetheless investigate. Holmes is informed by Inspector Lestrade that he has recently had contact with Holmes's estranged brother Thorpe, a former partner of Lestrade's who was paralyzed during a bank robbery seven years prior.
Titanic II (2010)
, 1h30Directed by Shane Van Dyke
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes La fin du monde, Seafaring films, Transport films, RMS Titanic in fiction, Disaster films, American disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Bruce Davison, Brooke Burns, Shane Van Dyke, D.C. Douglas, Dylan Vox, Amin Joseph
In the Arctic waters near the Helheim Glacier in Greenland, a person is surfing on waves created by falling chunks of ice that fall off the glacier and into the ocean caused by the effects of global warming. However, a very large chunk of ice falls into the water, creating an especially large wave. The surfer tries to escape from the wave, but it is far too fast for him, and in a matter of seconds, it catches up to him then drowns and kills him instantly.
Airline Disaster (2010)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Meredith Baxter, Scott Valentine, Lindsey McKeon, Jay Beyers, Stephen Blackehart, Jim Boeven
According to the Asylum's website, "When the President learns that domestic terrorists have skyjacked the passenger jet her brother is flying, she must choose between family and the safety of the people in the cities below."
Mega Piranha (2010)
, 1h32Directed by Eric Forsberg, Stuart Gillard, Eric Forsberg
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, La fin du monde, Natural horror films, Disaster films, Film de catastrophe animalière
Actors Paul Logan, Tiffany, Barry Williams, Jay Beyers, Eric Forsberg, Lola Forsberg
The film focuses on the Orinoco River in Venezuela, where a strain of genetically modified piranha have escaped into an isolated tributary of the river. Through human interference of the local environment, the megapiranha manage to escape from their isolated spot and swim downstream, killing all that crosses their path. The megapiranha gradually make their way towards Florida at the height of the tourist season.