Filmed on location at the long-abandoned (and since demolished) Essex County Sanitorium in Verona, NJ. The film boasts some incredibly creepy atmosphere. The asylum itself is the real monster here, enormous, labyrinthine, scarred by neglect and vandalism, and scary even when filmed in broad daylight. This could have been the perfect locale for a low-budget horror classic. Give the producers THAT much credit. All that great scenery is squandered on another witless rundown of '80s slasher cliches. The special effects are nothing special either. As for Essex County Sanitorium, you may have seen some of the smaller buildings were used in episodes of the Sopranos. For a far better, but far from perfect abandoned asylum flick, see Session 9 with David Caruso.

After being in a freak car accident, the only survivor takes up residency in an abandoned asylum. When a group of teens with nothing better to do check out the place for a lark, they are killed off by its insane inhabitant. So bad, it's just bad. Even at about 77 mins. you can really feel the padding on this one. Lots of footage from other movies is thrown into the mix for no apparent reason and the characters are just about as dumb as they come. Filled with lots of noticeable flaws to boot! Rated R; Sexual Situations, Graphic Violence, and Profanity.

doom asylum does not take itself seriously, and if you accept it for what it is - a comedy/splatter movie without a major studio or bank loan in sight, it's pretty good. true, the "blood" is mighty watery, but if you enjoy the typical teen slasher movie, this satire might keep you laughing at the stereotypes and good, clean blood-splattering fun. what better way to spend a saturday evening than hanging out with your friends watching people get hacked up in an asylum? this movie is not for everyone, but if you either love movie send-ups or horror/schlock, i recommend it.

Doom Asylum (1987) is a classic slasher gem currently available on Tubi for free. The story involves a lawyer who was wrongfully pronounced dead after a horrible car accident who now resides in an abandoned asylum in Essex, New Jersey. He makes the asylum his killing grounds. When some high school kids and a rock band visits, a killing spree of epic proportions begin. This movie is directed by Richard Friedman (Halfway to Hell) and stars 1988 Penthouse Pet of the year Patty Mullen (Frankenhooker), Ruth Collins (Galactic Gigolo), Kristin Davis (Sex in the City) and William Hay. This movie doesn't take itself seriously at all but does contain some great kill scenes (the cutting off of the toes scene is excellent) and contains some cheesy one-liners by the killer. I strongly recommend this movie to horror and slasher movie fans. I'd score this a solid 5.5-6/10. PS - I looked up this asylum hoping to go take some photos from scenes from this movie but it has unfortunately been demolished.

hey! it's slasher 80's fun, I agree with the guy that said that this is pure Friday entertainment, we have gore, a deformed killer, some hot chicks, and creepy settings. One thing that creeped me out, is the way this killer uses the instruments to kill,, it's so primitive! Don't be fooled by the box of the film, though it looks stupid, and the killer seems to be a joke, the movie is not that terrible. It's a baaaaaaaad movie, but after you watch you can say , that you can watching ANYTHING. Just recommended for true slasher fans!!!

It is the holy grail of B movies! The acting is sad, but that only adds to the laughs! Effects? Well in the opening scene where a girl loses an arm, you can clearly see her arm "hidden" under some hay. Which only adds to the laughs! And such classic lines as "But, mom! That would be incest!", "I voted for Reagan", and "I hate rap music!!" You would just have to see the movie to really appreciate these lines! If you see it to rent/buy/steal whatever... PICK IT UP!

Kiki's dad died in car accident 10 years ago.His body was taken to local sanitarium and two autopsy performers were killed.Since then this creepy mental hospital becomes the place of brutal murders.After 10 years Kiki is back there to see what happened 10 years past and brings her boyfriend Mike and friends Darrell,Jane and Dennis.There is also a noisy trio of female Goth rock band.And Coroner with an autopsy equipment who promptly starts butchering teenagers whilst spouting unfunny one-liners."Doom Asylum" is an extremely cheesy and tongue-in-cheek slasher spoof with some nasty gore on display.The acting is gloriously wooden,the script is inept and there are some of the silliest moments ever captured on screen.I would recommend this for all fans of truly goofy slasher films.7 coroners out of 10.

Doom Asylum is a slasher movie that is either a deliberate spoof of itself or very incompetently made piece of retard $#!+. Everything about this film screams utter stupidity with horrendous acting and dialogue, crappy gore effects and a meaningless story. But, in the end, this is highly entertaining and funny as hell. Recommended to those who like trashy crap.