Sanitarium
- Video
- 1h 26m
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2.7/10
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Dr. Warick discovered a miraculous drug that might cure certain types of madness, but found that there was a dreadful side effect. 20 years later, he is locked away in a straitjacket and dru... Read allDr. Warick discovered a miraculous drug that might cure certain types of madness, but found that there was a dreadful side effect. 20 years later, he is locked away in a straitjacket and drug makers want to release the drug to the public.Dr. Warick discovered a miraculous drug that might cure certain types of madness, but found that there was a dreadful side effect. 20 years later, he is locked away in a straitjacket and drug makers want to release the drug to the public.
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John Webster
- Harris
- (as Terry Aaron)
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GREAT idea: BAD movie
The artwork on the box that this DVD came in was infinitely more entertaining than the film (using that term loosely) itself.
I feel as though the creators of this film had a very good Stephen King type idea, but miserably failed at making it into a watchable movie.
Great story. Poor acting and poor filming, perhaps due to a poor budget?
Maybe someone out there will see this movie and re-create it to it's full potential...
I feel as though the creators of this film had a very good Stephen King type idea, but miserably failed at making it into a watchable movie.
Great story. Poor acting and poor filming, perhaps due to a poor budget?
Maybe someone out there will see this movie and re-create it to it's full potential...
Makes as much sense as what goes on in a mental home
Absolute rubbish-no way does this story connect to anything resembling reality. Its a hotch potch of unfinished ideas and the most absurd plot line imaginable-the patients NOT injected are the ones who end up infected! Suddenly 5 people are shot and killed just like that. At the beginning the patients on the ward are cackling then suddenly they stop. There have been some great movies made with the mental home theme but this isn't one of them. I thought it can't be me-does anyone else understand this junk? Its either too damn clever for its own good -in which case its enough to give your brain a hernia-or perhaps its me who's mental.
Cheap and Cheerful
Ok horror flick that has some good ideas. It's a little short on production budget though and some of the acting does suck but by in large the film kept you going with some intersting ideas, a good score and occasionally gory effects. 6 out of 10
Awful. A series of stationary cctv static shots in low resolution for 10 minute
This film looks like it was recorded with your dad's 1988 jvc vhs mini handheld used for recording home movies with the unsteadiness of a Parkinson's patient behind the camera. Avoid at all costs. Lent this movie to a friend; he chose tho watch it on a first date with a fellow horror movie fan... there was no second date. I have serious doubts about the forthcoming Resident Evil movie.
Calling this film bad, would be an insult to bad films.
Goodness where do i start. Should i first mention this film's absolute inability to be coherent or maybe i should lament upon some truly awful wooden acting(especially Uri Geller's 'star' turn). Did i mention that the special effects are so side splittingly ridiculous that for a minute i seriously considered that this film might have been mislabelled and was actually intending to be a comedy? The basic plot is an unoriginal tale of strange goings on in an asylum, a new drug is being tested out and its introduction has coincided with a few gruesome(and gratuitously paraded)deaths. The faults that i have already referred to, along with some truly awful dubbing and a complete lack of a set budget(they must have spent the money on Geller's fee)destroy what little chance this film did have of creating any sort of atmosphere.
Save your money and leave this one for geeky medical students or hermits who would have no idea what a good film was if it slapped them in the face
Save your money and leave this one for geeky medical students or hermits who would have no idea what a good film was if it slapped them in the face
Did you know
- TriviaUri Geller's scenes were added after the film was completed because it was felt that the film was too complicated and some kind of explanation was needed.
- GoofsIts a common goof, but however small always breaks the film "spell". One of the mourners makes the classic mistake of looking directly at the camera, just after the punch up at the wake, but the real beauty of it is that it's as if she forgot they were filming (so "into" the role), and was surprised to see a camera in the room, check out the double take at the camera, then swift realisation of her GOOF and aversion of the eyes away! Luckily the tall baldy chap is acting so well most people miss this goof.
- Alternate versionsOriginally released as "Diagnosis", the film was shortened and retitled Sanitarium for the US release. A special edition was released in the UK featuring additional gore and action sequences.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Darkhunters (2004)
- SoundtracksBurnt Toast and Hangovers
Written by Roberts & Buttery
Performed by Chief Wooden-head
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- Budget
- $10,000 (estimated)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m(86 min)
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