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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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Monster (2008)
, 1h30Directed by Eric Forsberg
Genres Science fiction, Action, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Natural horror films, Films about cephalopods, Giant monster films, Disaster films, American disaster films
The film takes place in Tokyo in 2003, where two reporters, Hana Izumi and Hyuga Kanata, have arrived to document unusual seismic disturbances that have been picked up around Tokyo. The disturbances are originally thought to be aftershocks left over from a supposed massive earthquake on the Kanto Fault that occurred two years previously, causing hundreds of thousands of casualties and several hundred billion dollars in damage(possibly referencing the real-life Fukuoka earthquake or the Miyagi earthquake), although careful analysis of the evidence suggests otherwise.
100 Feet (2008)
, 1h36Directed by Eric Red
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Famke Janssen, Bobby Cannavale, Ed Westwick, Michael Paré, Patricia Charbonneau, Jonathan Sanger
Marnie Watson (Famke Jannsen) is being driven home in a police car after killing her abusive husband in self-defense—to be placed under house arrest. She is escorted home by Shanks (Bobby Cannavale), a police officer and former partner of her husband. After they get inside, another officer arrives to fit Marnie's ankle bracelet telling her she cannot move more than 100 feet (30 m) from the detector in the hallway and if the alarm sounds for more than three minutes, the police will be notified.
100 Million BC (2008)
, 1h24Directed by Griff Furst
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Time travel films
Actors Michael Gross, Christopher Atkins, Greg Evigan, Stephen Blackehart
The film centers on a group of Navy SEALs, led by American Dr. Frank Reno (Michael Gross), who once worked on the Philadelphia Experiment. The film begins in 1998, when Reno has purportedly perfected time travel technology. The SEALs use it to travel backwards to the year 112,000,000 BC (despite the movie's title) of the Early Cretaceous, in order to rescue a previous, 1949 expedition led by Reno's brother Erik (Christopher Atkins).
Street Racer (2008)
, 1h25Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors Jack Goldenberg, Dustin Fitzsimons, Jennifer Dorogi
Johnny Wayne (Clint Browning) is an ex-racer who is serving in prison after crippling a young boy during an illegal street race in Los Angeles. Wayne, having been traumatised by the events, vows to never race again, and is soon released as a reformed citizen.
Sunday School Musical (2008)
, 1h30Directed by Rachel Goldenberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about education, Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Dustin Fitzsimons
When financial woes threaten their church's future, a group of teens, led by one talented performer, enters a song and dance competition in hopes of winning a heavenly cash prize.
, 1h25Directed by C. Thomas Howell
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Mars in film, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Dystopian films, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Disaster films
Actors C. Thomas Howell, Christopher "Kid" Reid, Fred Griffith, Dashiell "Dash" Howell, Sanaa Lathan, Darren Dalton
George Herbert explains that despite years of searching for extraterrestrial life, mankind never expected the invasion which devastated human civilization into anarchy, and that the aliens were killed by a lack of immunity to the bacteria in the human blood they consumed. Two years later, a town is seen, populated with silent refugees including characters Shackleford and Sissy. Suddenly, three Tripods land in the city. People are struck by a Heat-Ray. Shackleford takes a sample of Sissy's blood, with which he injects himself.
30,000 Leagues Under The Sea (2007)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films, Submarine films, Pirate films, Films based on science fiction novels
Actors Lorenzo Lamas, Sean Lawlor, Kerry Washington
In this modern retelling of the classic science-fiction tale, Captain Nemo uses his high-tech submarine to wreak vengeance on the surface world.
The Apocalypse (2007)
, 1h25Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Films about religion, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Tom Nagel, Leigh Slawner, Kristen Quintrall, Erica Roby
The film takes place in the United States in what is presumably the present day. A large, colossal meteorite the size of Texas is heading towards the Earth, and threatens to wipe out the human race in a manner similar to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
AVH: Alien vs. Hunter (2007)
, 1h25Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Horror
Themes Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors William Katt, Dedee Pfeiffer, Darbi Gwynn
A journalist named Lee Custler (William Katt) is out jogging when a flying object passes behind him and crashes. Sheriff Joel Armstrong (Collin Brock) picks him up and they go to check it out. They find an abandoned caravan close to where the object crashed. As they discover the object and realize it is a spaceship, an Alien emerges. The Alien then chases them, after which Lee flees to the car. However Armstrong makes a stand, trips, falls and is killed by the Alien that then leaves. A terrified Tammy finds Lee and they call the local authorities but their car is destroyed by the Alien.
Freakshow (2007)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Circus films
Actors Rebekah Kochan, Christopher Adamson, Christopher Adamson
Freakshow portrays a gang of thieves, working as security guards in a traveling carnival, who plot to steal their rich owner's fortune.
I Am Omega (2007)
, 1h30Directed by Griff Furst
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Marc Dacascos
The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, which is overrun by zombie-like, cannibalistic humans who have degenerated into a feral subspecies as the result of a genetic infection. The film does not make clear if the virus has infected the entire world, or just a small, isolated area, but it is suggested that it is global by the inability of the hero, Renchard (Mark Dacascos), to locate radio signals or contact anyone via the Internet.
Invasion of the Pod People (2007)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, LGBT-related films, Disaster films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Erica Roby, Leigh Slawner
The film is about Melissa (Erica Roby), a young woman living in Los Angeles, who works for a large corporation.
Transmorphers (2007)
, 1h25Directed by Leigh Slawner
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Dystopian films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Griff Furst, Amy Weber, Kristen Quintrall, Eliza Swenson, Leigh Slawner, Elissa Dowling
In 2009, a race of aliens piloting giant robots have conquered Earth and forced humanity to live underground. They have done this by altering the environment, causing constant rainfall and darkness. Over 300 years later, after many generations of living underground, a small group of human rebels plan to finally take back their world from the mechanical invaders. They soon learn however that the aliens do not pilot the robots, but are the robots.
Universal Soldiers (2007)
, 1h30Directed by Griff Furst
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Actors Dario Deak, Rick Malambri, Kristen Quintrall
The U.S. government initiates a program to create genetically-modified cybernetic super soldiers, but it goes awry when the test subjects escape from their holding cells. Set on an island in an undisclosed location. A team of Marine grunts is stalked by the genetically and physically superior experimental Universal Soldiers. The Universal Soldier characters, sometimes called ""UNISOL's"" an acronym also used in the completely unrelated Universal Soldier series of films, are restricted and monitored by computerized metal masks that cover the left side of their faces. To act independently, the soldiers must rip the mask off, mutilating their faces. Most wear black jumpsuits with armor on their chests, shoulders and spines and display superhuman abilities. They can move fast enough to not be seen and jump so high and far that they appear to be flying, though they are not capable of true flight.
The 9/11 Commission Report (2006)
, 1h27Directed by Leigh Slawner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films based on the September 11 attacks, Films about terrorism, Political films, Disaster films, Films about hijackings
Actors Griff Furst, Eliza Swenson, Leigh Slawner, Barry J. Ratcliffe
The film takes place prior to the September 11 attacks in 2001, and though based on the findings of the actual 9/11 Commission Report made after the attacks, the film fictionalizes some elements of the report for the sake of artistic license.