10 Amazing Horror Anthology Films You Have To See

10. Asylum

From the author of Psycho and the director of Scars of Dracula comes this interesting British horror anthology film which has never quite gotten the attention it deserves. Dr. Martin (Robert Powell) arrives at an asylum to be interviewed for a job, but he soon discovers he won't just be sitting down for some questions. Instead, Dr. Rutherford (Patrick Magee) reveals that one of the inmates is the former head of the asylum, Dr. Starr, who suffered a mental breakdown. Martin is given the task of interviewing a series of patients and figuring out which one of them is Dr. Starr. His potential job is on the line.

That's the frame narrative, and then each segment is based on a story that one of the inmates tells Martin. They include a woman plotting to murder the wife of her lover, a man producing a suit from a fabric that can animate the dead, and a man attempting to bring a mannequin to life. Asylum is a bit more subdued than some of its horror anthology counterparts, focused more on ratcheting up the tension rather than shocking the audience with blood and guts. Even if the segments do vary in quality throughout, its a creepy and atmospheric ride with an excellent cast that's certainly worth a look.