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The Amityville Asylum

2013 ·1h 28m · ★ 3.4 (48)

Lisa Templeton begins a new job as a cleaner at High Hopes Hospital, a mental institution in Amityville, Long Island. Initially delighted to get the job, Lisa soon realises that all is not as it seems. Intimidated by staff and the psychotic ramblings of the patients, she is further unnerved by apparent supernatural occurrences on the night shift. To preserve her sanity Lisa must uncover the mysterious history of the institution and it's inmates. But the truth is far more terrifying than she could ever imagine.

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17 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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Dehumanization
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