Asylum of Darkness
Dwight Stroud, a patient confined in an asylum, escapes and is mistaken for Artemis Finch, a motivational speaker who wields money and women at his command. Dwight accepts the craziness of the situation, but as strange faceless figures begin to hunt him down, he must contend with an escalating spiral of supernatural danger and hallucinatory visions.
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Jay Woelfel
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**_It’s, um, creative_** A murderer (Nick Baldasare), who has been assigned to a mental institution after being declared “not guilty by reason of insanity,” escapes the state hospital and assumes the identity of another man. Curiously, the man’s wife accepts him (Amanda Howell) and the hallucinatory story proceeds from there. “Asylum of Darkness” (2013) was originally called “Season of Darkness” when it was screened at a festival, but the distributor adjusted the title for its 2017 release. It was written, scored and directed by Jay Woelfel for $200,000, shot in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. Despite the micro-budget, it’s artistic in its depiction of reality from the delusional mind of an insane person. The old school practical effects are mostly effective, but sometimes cartoonish and goofy. It's technically superior to Woelfel’s spare-change budgeted “Ghost Story” (2004); and the story is more compelling compared to his “Closed for the Season” (2010). Unfortunately, it’s overlong and Tiffany Shepis’ role is too small; she should’ve played the wife IMHO. However, if you like artsy indies and are patient, you’ll probably find something to appreciate. It's too puzzling for my tastes, but at least it’s different. Richard Hatch and Tim Thomerson appear in peripheral roles. It runs 1 hours, 57 minutes. GRADE: C
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Jay Woelfel is the director of Asylum of Darkness.
The cast of Asylum of Darkness includes Tim Thomerson as Detective Kesler, Tiffany Shepis as Hope, Nick Baldasare as Dwight Stroud, Amanda Howell as Ellen, Frank Jones Jr. as Van Gogh, John Hawk as Artemis Finch, Patricia McBride as Jackie, Scott Summitt as Oscar Werner, and Richard Hatch as Dr. Shaker.
The duration of Asylum of Darkness is 1h 57 mins.
Yes. Asylum of Darkness has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Asylum of Darkness Trailer. Watch them on this page.
Asylum of Darkness was released on 07 Nov 2012.
Asylum of Darkness is listed under Horror on Fanbiz.
Asylum of Darkness has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 5.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "**_It’s, um, creative_** A murderer (Nick Baldasare), who has been assigned to a mental institution after being declared “not guilty by reason of insanity,” escapes the state..."
