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The Puppet Asylum

  • 2023
  • 32m
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6.0/10
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Otto Baxter in The Puppet Asylum (2023)
HorrorShort

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

  • Director
    • Otto Baxter
  • Writer
    • Otto Baxter
  • Stars
    • Paul Kaye
    • Rebecca Callard
    • MyAnna Buring
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    6.0/10
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    • Director
      • Otto Baxter
    • Writer
      • Otto Baxter
    • Stars
      • Paul Kaye
      • Rebecca Callard
      • MyAnna Buring
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    Paul Kaye
    Paul Kaye
    • The Master
    Rebecca Callard
    Rebecca Callard
    • Lucy
    MyAnna Buring
    MyAnna Buring
    • Mother
    Adeel Akhtar
    Adeel Akhtar
    • The Narrator
    Ruben Reuter
    • Young Otto
    Otto Baxter
    Otto Baxter
    • Otto
    Kiran Shah
    Kiran Shah
    • Jamie- Creature Performer
    Laura Aikman
    Laura Aikman
    • Nurse
    Olivia Attias
    • Fortune Teller
    Vikash Bhai
    Vikash Bhai
    • Gravedigger
    Archie Fletcher
    • Young Scamp
    Oliver Gilbert
    Oliver Gilbert
    Naomi Lundie-Smith
    • School Girl
    Stephanie Newman
    • Landlady
    Ellie Rawnsley
    • Beautiful Woman
    Danny Smith
    • Landlord
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      • Otto Baxter
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    10julmo-884-710515

    SHORT but SWEET and really SCARY !!!!

    This short film from the mind of Otto Baxter (the first by a person with Downs Syndrome)was excellent, set in Victorian Britain in a Gothic Style it gives other Gothic Horrors a good run for their money. A story of an unwanted child, and a evil man,Superbly played by the Brilliant Paul Kaye,really scary role Hope he gets the credit he deserves he stole the show. Low Budget,High on shocks and gore. It is a brilliant attempt by Otto & his team to bring his dark story to life, there a jumps,blood, shocks,screams, all the stuff a good BRIT horror movie should have. The message was understood. GREAT.

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      Beautiful Monster
      written by Joe Bennett

      performed by Paul Kaye, Myanna Buring, Laura Aikman, Oliver Gilbert

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2023 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 木偶收容所
    • Production companies
      • Archface Films
      • Story Films
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      32 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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