Asylum 1972.
A young doctor goes for a interview, he is tasked to find what patient is Dr Starr he can get the job, he meets four inmates and is told how they came to be in the care of Dr Rutherford.
Another classic Amicus anthology tales with a good star cast from Robert Powell as the young doctor, first he meets Bonnie (Barbara Parkins, Valley of the dolls) who is having an affair with a married man, and his wife is practised in Voodoo.
The second he meets Bruno (Barry Morse, The Changeling) who is a tailor and asked to make a certain suit. Third he meets Barabara (Charlotte Rampling, Orca) who has a friend called Lucy..or does she? last he meets Dr Baron (Herbert Lom, The dead Zone) who makes dolls and want to use his mind to control them.
No horror from the 70s like these would never be without Peter Cushing making a appearance as a sinister charachter who knows how to make things seem more sinister than they already are. Patrick Magee stars as Dr Rutherford who enjoys how his patience seem to cope and not intersted in anyone's else remarks. Britt Eckland makes a nice appearance as the young girl Lucy who seems to be there one minute and then gone. This one has always been entertaining, it may slide down a little bit but does pick up again and always seems to have twists at the end and a manic laugh.
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