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The Puppet Asylum

Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short drawn from his life, set in Victorian London.

Director(s)

Peter Beard

Irene Maffei

Cast & Crew

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

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Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Jamie- Creature Performer

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye

The Master

MyAnna Buring

MyAnna Buring

Mother

Laura Aikman

Laura Aikman

Nurse

Rebecca Callard

Rebecca Callard

Lucy

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

The Narrator

Oliver Gilbert

Oliver Gilbert

Father

Ruben Reuter

Ruben Reuter

Young Otto

Otto Baxter

Otto Baxter

Otto

Vikash Bhai

Vikash Bhai

Gravedigger

Archie Fletcher

Archie Fletcher

Young Scamp

Ellie Rawnsley

Ellie Rawnsley

Beautiful Woman

Rafi Baxter

Rafi Baxter

Rafi

Peter Beard

Peter Beard

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Fred Denne

Fred Denne

Adult Titus

Bruce Fletcher

Bruce Fletcher

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Leo Gilbert

Leo Gilbert

Titus (10)

Mikey McDonald

Mikey McDonald

James (10)

Ben Pelham

Ben Pelham

Adult James

Stephanie Newman

Stephanie Newman

Landlady

Naomi Lundie Smith

Naomi Lundie Smith

School Kid

Danny Smith

Danny Smith

Landlord

Thomas Walpole

Thomas Walpole

James (15)

Olivia Attais

Olivia Attais

Fortune Teller

Edie Fletcher

Edie Fletcher

Street Urchin

Irene Maffei

Irene Maffei

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Details

GenresHorror, Comedy, Music
Runtime33 mins
Released on01 Sep 2023
Languageen
Produced InUnited Kingdom

Reviews

Chandler Danier

8/10

Good moments. Entertaining. Funny. Short. Can't say I watched the songs but I rarely do. Graveyard scene was top Puppet Asylum. 4th wall destruction was low Puppet Asylum but really did help move the story along. Appreciated.