Doom Asylum (1987): Cast & Plot
Doom Asylum is a 1987 comedy horror film directed by Richard Friedman, starring Michael Rogen as Mitch Hansen, Patty Mullen and Harvey Keith. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Richard Friedman
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Doom Asylum About?
The premise of Doom Asylum without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
With a snicker and a smirk, a deranged former lawyer haunts the long‑abandoned asylum, using autopsy equipment to slaughter any teenagers who dare trespass. The production was filmed on location inside an actual, deserted mental institution.
Doom Asylum Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychopath
- violence
- flashing breasts
- female nudity
- nudity
- mistaken belief that someone is dead
- cabriolet
- drinking champagne
- traffic accident
- car crash
- accident
- facial injury
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- hand ripped off
- autopsy room
- autopsy
- prosector
- dead body
- gag reflex
- stabbing
- traumatized man
- traumatized villain
- stabbed to death
- murder by stabbing
- teenager
- death
- reference to metallica
- nerdy girl
- nerd
- group of friends
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- biblical reference
- cracked mirror
- broken mirror
- rock singer
- band member
- performance singing
- delusional woman
- hysterical woman
- secretly observing
- obscene finger gesture
- slow motion scene
- fantasy scene
- love at first sight
- f word
- f rated
- water bomb
- condom water bomb
- n word
- nerdy boy
- picnic
Doom Asylum Cast & Characters
Michael Rogen leads the cast as Mitch Hansen, with Patty Mullen as Judy LaRue / Kiki LaRue and Harvey Keith as Medical Examiner. Directed by Richard Friedman; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Friedman
- Michael Rogen as Mitch Hansen
- Patty Mullen as Judy LaRue / Kiki LaRue
- Harvey Keith as Medical Examiner
- Steven G. Menkin as Assistant Medical Examiner
Also Starring in Doom Asylum
· 8 more- Ruth Collins Tina
- Harrison White Darnell
- Farin Rapunzel
- William Hay Mike
- Dawn Alvan Godiva
- Kenny L. Price Dennis
- Kristin Davis Jane
- Paul Giorgi Fake Shemp
More from Richard Friedman
More films directed by Richard Friedman: Christmas Crime Story, Born, Dark Wolf and Can’t Be Heaven.
Doom Asylum Plot Summary
What happens in Doom Asylum from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1977, Mitch Hansen and Judy LaRue are involved in a devastating car crash that leaves Judy dead. During an autopsy on the apparently lifeless Mitch (whose face is left grotesquely disfigured in the process), he stirs to life and erupts in violence, killing the Medical Examiner and the other examiners who had declared him gone. The shocking reversal sets a grim, blood-soaked tone that hints at a trauma that still haunts the present.
Full summary
The whole story of Doom Asylum, scene by scene
Doom Asylum Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Doom Asylum.
How Well Do You Know Doom Asylum?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In what year does the devastating car crash occur at the start of the film?
Cars in Doom Asylum
2 cars on screen: the 1971 Ford Mustang and the 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix.
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1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Important role
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Movies Like Doom Asylum
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Asylum of Terror, Dark Asylum and Madhouse.
Doom Asylum FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Doom Asylum, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Doom Asylum?
Doom Asylum runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Doom Asylum released?
Doom Asylum was released on October 28, 1987.
Who directed Doom Asylum?
Doom Asylum was directed by Richard Friedman.
More films by Richard Friedman Who is in the cast of Doom Asylum?
Doom Asylum stars Michael Rogen as Mitch Hansen, Patty Mullen as Judy LaRue / Kiki LaRue and Harvey Keith as Medical Examiner, among 12 credited actors.
Does Doom Asylum have a post-credit scene?
No. Doom Asylum has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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