Asylum of Satan (1972)

Asylum of Satan (1972)

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The Satan Spectrum

Tagline(s):

Love Slaves Of Satan Tortured To Blood-Dripping Death

Nomination Year: 1994

SYNOPSIS: Dr. Spector is a Satan-worshipping shrink who uses his asylum to sacrifice psychiatric patients to his vile lord. When an unassuming female pianist has a nervous breakdown, she's sent to the Good Doctor's asylum for treatment. The Devil takes a shine to her and Spector begins to prepare her to become Lucifer's mate. Will she become the Devil's bride, or will her whiny boyfriend save her?

Bryan Cassidy

Smithee Award Nominations

Worst Special Effect
It Took Months To Train the Bugs To Move in Unison Like That One wheelchair-bound "Love Slave of Satan" is "tortured to a blood-dripping death" by being tossed in a room while someone outside shoots fire extinguishers through the vents at her. She panics and falls over. Then, as she lies on the floor, a string of plastic bugs is pulled across her face. Somehow, this kills her.

Stupidest-Looking Monster
Satan Looks Like Hell Satan never looked so lame. I guess Hell has taken its toll over the centuries, because his head not only appears to be papier-maché, but also looks exactly like he has olive slices for eyes.

Worst Cover Copy
Tortured Love Slaves, Blood-Dripping Death, and Mistaken Virginity The cover claims that there are "Love Slaves of Satan Tortured to Blood-Dripping Death." I don't know what film they saw, but there is no love (with slaves or otherwise), no blood-dripping, and very little torture. The cover copy also says that the heroine is "mistaken for a virgin." Anyone want to tell me how that happens?

Directors

Director	Claim to Fame
William Girdler	Killed in a helicopter crash in Manila in 1978. Directed nine things. Many Smithee, including Asylum of Satan, Day of the Animals, Project: Kill, and Three on a Meathook.

Cast

Actor	Character	Claim to Fame
Charles Kissinger	Dr. Jason Specter/Martine Williams	Eight credits, several Smithee. Was The Fearmonger of the TV Show "Fright Night." Played Pa Townsend in Three on a Meathook
Carla Borelli	Lucina Martin	Connie Giannini on "Falcon Crest" and Reena Bellman Cook on "Texas." And was an uncredited gnome in The Gnome-Mobile.
Nick Jolley	Chris Duncan	Was in several plays, including Damn Yankees (with Vincent Price and Pia Zadora), Oklahoma! at the Palace Theater in NYC, and The Pirates of Penzance at the Uris.
Louis Bandy	Lt. Tom Walsh	This, and was a maintenance guy in The Act.
Claude Fulkerson	Chief Aide	AKA "Claude Wayne Fulkerson," he was a local celebrity in the Louisville, KY area, where he hosted a late-night schlock show called "Shock!" as "Peter Gorey." He was also known as a TV pitchman for used-car dealers.
Jack Peterkin	Dr. Nolan	This is it.
Mimi Honce	The Cripple	Mary Surratt in The Lincoln Conspiracy; Gertie in The Annihilators; Maddie Schuster in Scalpel.
Sherry Steiner	Blind Girl	Carol in The Yum-Yum Girls.
Nancy Marshall	Love Slave of Satan	Some small TV parts in the '50s and '60s. Was an uncredited schoolteacher in To Kill a Mockingbird.


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